The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.

A museum devoted to the science of color.

This collection of historic puppets honors centuries of the craft.

A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

A legendary ghostly hound supposedly left dark marks on a place of worship.

This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.

A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.

A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

Keep a lookout for replicas of this wooden soldier hiding in plain sight all around town.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

The first museum in the United Kingdom dedicated to this woodwind instrument.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

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

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

In the U.K., a historic workhouse shines a light on the early, harsh treatment of the poor.

An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.