Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.

This hospital once pioneered the use of electroencephalograms, but fell into maltreatment, abuse, and eventual abandonment.

The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

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

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

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

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

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

This man-made waterfall was designed to help improve access for spawning salmon.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

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

In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.