Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.

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

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

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

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

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Giant statue of a disembodied head.

After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.