The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

This memorial to the thousands of Indian dead during WWI was callously used for target practice during WWII.

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

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.

This natural history collection contains the bones of a circus elephant that seem to be chasing a whale skeleton.

The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

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

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.