The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

This 15th-century fortification was built to defend bunnies.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

A circle stone within a stone circle.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

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

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

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.