A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

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

The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.

An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.

This centuries-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

A circle stone within a stone circle.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.