17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

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

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.

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

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

This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.

This bizarre English competition answers the important question: how many worms can YOU coax out of the ground?

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.

If God were a skater, this would clearly be His park of choice.

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

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."

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

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

This delightful hidden farm is home to Victorian ruins and a wonderful menagerie of animals.

This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.

A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.