This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

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

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.