A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.

The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.

Students can borrow artwork from this gallery to display in their own residences.

Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.

A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.

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

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

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

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.