This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.

The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.

Did the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace actually take refuge here after a major battle?

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

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.

A picturesque garden with a surprising past.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

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

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

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.