This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

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.

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

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

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

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.