This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

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

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.