A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

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

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.

Originally intended as a temporary installation, this sculpture is now a permanent part of a stunning Scottish beach.

Floating pink tap installed for a flower show in London.

One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

The British monarchy's stamp collection is one of the most impressive in all of Europe revealing generations of royal nerdery.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

The natural history museum displaying the British bird collections and dioramas of Edward Booth, free of charge.