Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.

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

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

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

When a missile testing site was proposed near this site in the Outer Hebrides, this statue was commissioned in response.