These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

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

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

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

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

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.