A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

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

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

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.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.