Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.