These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."

The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.

The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.

Poet William Blake penned some of his most famous work during his brief stay at this beloved country cottage.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

A picturesque garden with a surprising past.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

Britain's oldest miniature railway.

Since the Middle Ages, this stone has been used as a place to bless fishing boats moored at the nearby landing stage.

A wooden statue of a mermaid commemorates one fisherman's generosity.

A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.