Legends in England

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

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

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

This 15th-century fortification was built to defend bunnies.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.

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