Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

WWII artifacts, including the building itself.

There are no crying babies in this neck of the woods.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

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

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.