One person's collection from the era.

A rare example of a building constructed specifically for catching eels.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.

The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.

A magical woodland theatre in Wales reclaimed by nature.

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.

The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.

A look into the life of a Victorian-era prisoner.

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

This Edwardian workhouse tells a harrowing story of those who were forced to trade hard labor for lodging.

Dedicated to preserving railway history from across Ireland.

A modern museum built within a Victorian dry dock charts the history of the industrial town.

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.

Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.

A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.