Horsemen once used this tilting post during jousting practice.

This former lifeboat house now used by a funeral service was the site of a 19th-century boating tragedy.

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.

Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.

Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.

A wonderful safe haven founded in the 1960s to rescue endangered monkeys from the pet trade.

The biggest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.

The remains of the man who founded Pennsylvania lie in an unassuming grave in the English countryside.

This 12th-century house is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

A 16th-century castle unexpectedly nestled within a post-war housing development.

One of two Irish-style round towers in Scotland, this structure has mysterious origins.

Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.