London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

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

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.

Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

An octagonal folly tower overlooking the sea.