This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

This craggy boulder is fabled to be either a druidic relic or Satan's stumbling block.

The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.

This historic home of the author of Lawrence of Arabia, has a history of literary celebrities and monogrammed sleeping bags.

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

A stone plaque and a winking pub name are all that remain to remember the victims of deadly 1836 avalanche.

An English cenotaph honoring an American feminist icon.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St. John's Precinct and Market.

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.

A plaque installed underwater marks the fall of a royal family from an imagined parallel universe—part of a globe-spanning art project.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

Decaying 18th-century church converted to a single-family home.

This lush area was the site of extensive enemy bombing during WWII.

This former football stadium seems almost abandoned but is still in use by the next generation of Scottish sports stars.

Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.

A 15th-century house single-handedly disassembled then reassembled bit by bit 100 miles away.