This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

A small village in two different countries.

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

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

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A museum dedicated to Wales’ favorite—and strangest-looking—watercraft.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.