The English bed-and-breakfast believed to have inspired Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights."

This impressive mural adorns the wall of this 17th-century hotel and honors the literary icon.

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

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

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

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

This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.

According to local folklore, this odd face on a wall of Rudyard Kipling's former home can bring visitors a bit of luck.

The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

Abandoned for over 20 years, this art deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

These curious rocks located in the Lake District include several strange inscriptions of famous names.

A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.

These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

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.

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.