The obelisk honors the cyclist troops who were killed during World War I.

Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

This oft-overlooked public artwork depicts another Warwickshire legend.

This reconstructed ancient fort was home to one of the few horse training rings in the Roman Empire.

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

The famous Alice Liddell designed this memorial after losing her sons in World War I.

According to legend, a noble knight and a terrible dragon lie beneath this storied hill.

This towering monument is dedicated in memory of a most unusually named, yet heroic, horse.

One of the country's largest diving schools set in a picturesque nature reserve.

A ferry has operated across the River Hamble for around 500 years, but its distinctive bubblegum pink is a more recent addition.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

Dedicated to the five postal workers who died aboard the doomed ocean liner, this plaque was made from a spare propeller from the Titanic.

This sculpture is an homage to one of the most important Jewish women in medieval England.

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