This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.

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

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

In the quiet village of Fulmodeston, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

Inside this magnificent 12th-century church is one of the finest carved wagon-roofs in all of England.

Through seven years of burglary, bereavement, and bad luck, a gentleman kept his word by saying none.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."