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

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

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

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.

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

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.

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

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.