This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

In this scale model, our neighboring planets are represented by metal spheres spread across an English village. The nearest stars are represented by spheres in California and Australia.

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.

This observation tower is one of two of its kind that still exist in the United Kingdom.

The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

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

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

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

A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.

An unexpectedly extraterrestrial room in a former Victorian resort club.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.