The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

The patches of trees pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

A giant gleaming memorial named for a coal miner who gave his life to the pits.

This wild game of "football" between two sections of an English town has been staged every year for countless centuries.

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.

During this yearly Welsh swimming race, competitors tread through the fetid waters of a bog trench.

A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.

17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.

The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.

What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.