A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.