The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

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

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world