This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

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

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

Each year a new straw behemoth is born.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

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

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.