Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.

A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

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

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

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

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage

The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

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

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.

Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.