A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.

The river that gave its name to a 1960s musical movement has a rather inauspicious starting point in town outside of Manchester.

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

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

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.