This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

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

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

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

This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.

Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”

This mysterious underground cave in Shropshire dates back to the 18th or 19th century.

A succinct inscription commemorates the ebb and flow of a woman's life.

An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.

This crumbling 14th century chapel became so unstable the roofing apparently collapsed during a wedding ceremony, narrowly missing the curate's head.

Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.