This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

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

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

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

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

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.

This whimsical public art installation is a unique homage to Liverpool's industrial heritage.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first fatality to be caused by a locomotive.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St. John's Precinct and Market.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.