The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

A magnificent Victorian garden that brings the charm and style of old-time aristocracy to the 21st century public.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

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

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.