The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

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.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

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

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

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

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.