One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

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

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

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.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

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.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

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

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

A legendary rocking stone, returned to its clifftop perch.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.