The world’s first dedicated cloud observation platform.

The ruins of a Roman fort lie in the shadows of an imposing medieval castle.

The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.

This breathtakingly beautiful botanical garden is home to a mob of wonderful wallabies.

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.

Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.

The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.

The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.

The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.

These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.