A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.

An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.

Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.

Detailed sandstone carvings show an array of symbolism and adorable animals.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.