According to local legends, a monstrous worm once wrapped itself around this hill by the River Wear.

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

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.