This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St. John's Precinct and Market.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

This 19th-century island fort built to protect against an invasion by sea.