A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

"The Most Wonderful Wonder that ever appeared to the Wonder of the British Nation."

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.

Competitors race wooden replicas of pungent blue cheese.

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

A boutique perfumery fashioned to look like a Victorian-era shop.

The town of Argleton has a postal code and appears on maps and even real estate listings, yet it does not exist.

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

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.

These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition.

A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.

This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.