At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

After a night ravaged by bedbugs, it's said King John ordered the creation of this weathervane.

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.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.

A sense of bewilderment encounters visitors when they happen upon this former railway bridge.

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.

This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.

A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

The world's oldest railway bridge in continuous use.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

This small crenelated building was built by a British aristocrat who supported the American Revolution and may have named it in memory of a pivotal battle.

A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

The second smallest castle keep in England.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

The front of this 17th-century cottage also contains a large, stone face.

This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.

A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.