These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

"The Donut" was built as part of an expensive, ill-fated engineering endeavor.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.

Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

On a wall in linear London, a plaque hangs at the high water mark of one of the worst floods in fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.

A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

Floating pink tap installed for a flower show in London.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

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

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.