The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

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

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Visible from both land and sea.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.