One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

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

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.