The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

A painted tribute to an ancient Egyptian king lurks along a stretch of Scottish shore.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

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

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.