A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

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

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

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

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

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

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

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

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.