A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

A former Victorian swimming pool is now a tranquil and secluded park.

Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.

This longship was a gift to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the Anglo-Saxons arrival in England.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.

Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.

Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.

This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.

Outside a paint factory north of Manchester's city center, an inexplicable submarine sticking out of the ground.

Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.

Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.

This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.

A pirate is laid to rest at St. Nicholas Church.

In the mid-1800s, the British military used this hilltop fort to train soldiers.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.

A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.