An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

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

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.