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This small figurine of a bear tells us a lot about the value of jewels and funerary practices in Roman Britannia.

Hidden in the woods behind this English estate lies a Victorian pet cemetery.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

This stained-glass window in an English church bears the coat of arms of George Washington's family.

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.

This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.

A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

Remains of a narrow-gauge railway which carried munitions from the "Powder Boat" moored on the Ouse to the nearby military depot

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.

A quiet trail near York's city center features a series of very small fairy houses.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

A rare tobacconist Napoleon statue stands inside York’s medieval guildhall.

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.