This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

The initials "GW" mark where one of Scotland's most important Protestant martyrs was burned at the stake.

This Georgian mansion blends historical significance with an impressive art collection within picturesque surroundings.

A watering hole from the late 1800s in the heart of the Campsie Fells.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

A 19th-century Neoclassical building now housing a Hindu temple represents modern-day Glasgow at its most multicultural.

This townhouse was once the original home of the Scottish Football Association.

The site of the first international football match.

This mine was once used to defend the coast from attack during World War II.

An abandoned shipping control tower looks like a satellite perched at the end of a pier.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Commemorating the landing of William of Orange with his European army on their way to the Battle of the Boyne.

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

"May prick nor purse ne'er fail you."