A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

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

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.