The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

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

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

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

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

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

Great Britain's only hat-making museum.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

Visit the WWII bunker where the British won the battle for the skies.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.