The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.

An oasis of calm, nestled in the English countryside.

A 15th-century house single-handedly disassembled then reassembled bit by bit 100 miles away.

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

This Bronze Age burial mound used to be called "Robin Hood’s Piss-Pot" until it was renamed by spoilsport Victorians.

This folly built to commemorate an aristocratic victory over Catholic rebellion plays tricks on the eye.

Where the rules of that most quintessentially English game were first devised by an eccentric inventor.

The largest municipal cemetery in the United Kingdom and the second largest in Europe contains some of Manchester’s biggest characters.

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.

The first museum in the United Kingdom dedicated to this woodwind instrument.

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.

These curious rocks located in the Lake District include several strange inscriptions of famous names.

This window celebrates the role of tea, coffee, cocoa, and cotton in creating the fortune of the man who commissioned it.

The history of this famed tree ranges from an 18th-century highway robber, to the Scout Association.

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

Hundreds of huge, centuries-old horseshoes adorn the walls of this nontraditional 12th-century castle.

This industrial museum is based on one of the oldest standing iron forges in the U.K.

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.

The biologist's fossilized headstone was meant to reflect his love of nature. Its, ahem, unusual shape is probably just a coincidence.

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

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.