Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

This memorial to the thousands of Indian dead during WWI was callously used for target practice during WWII.

This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

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

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

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

The remnants of a strange stilted building on rails can still be seen at low tide.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.