The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.

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

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

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

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

The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.