These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

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

The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

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

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

The world’s largest magazine collection was born from a single shelf in a teen’s bedroom.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.