Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

This small record store was a favorite of Oasis's Noel and Liam Gallagher, who mentioned it in one of their early songs.

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

Intricate metal sculpture that's half gothic cathedral, half construction equipment.

This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

Quaint, disturbing, and macabre objects are all on display at this intriguing collection of medical instruments from bygone eras.

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.