This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.