History in the United Kingdom

Discover 290 places to experience unusual history in the United Kingdom.

Soutra Aisle

The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.

Thetford, England

Statue of Maharaja Duleep Singh

A bronze sculpture of last Sikh maharaja of the Punjab, outside the English estate where he once lived.

Rosehearty, Scotland

Pitsligo Castle

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Royal Observatory Edinburgh

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

Edinburgh, Scotland

James Braidwood Statue

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

Great Yarmouth, England

Suspension Bridge Disaster Memorial

On May 2, 1845, crowds gathered to watch a clown and four geese sail upstream in a bathtub. Then disaster struck.

Gate of the castle.

Irvine, Scotland

Seagate Castle

Once the overnight home of Mary Queen of Scots.

Witch’s Stick in Finchingfield Guildhall

Finchingfield, England

Howe Street Witches Burial

Inside the Finchingfield Guildhall, two sticks that belonged to alleged witches in the 17th century.

Culver Hole

Port Eynon, Wales

Culver Hole

This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.

The exterior of the pub.

London, England

Ye Olde Mitre

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

Glasgow, Scotland

The Scotia Bar

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

Site Of Strawberry Studios, Stockport

Stockport, England

Strawberry Studios

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

Wych Elm of Beauly Priory

Beauly, Scotland

Wych Elm of Beauly Priory

After 800 years, Europe's oldest elm tree has met its end.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Wave of Translation

A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.

The round ditches.

Salisbury, England

Figsbury Ring

Several Iron Age artifacts were discovered during excavations of this ancient site.

Inside the overgrown castle

Cessford, Scotland

Cessford Castle

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.