Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.