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

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

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

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

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

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

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

A cottage built at the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, a sailor who inspired the novel 'Robinson Crusoe.'

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

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

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

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

Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).