One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.

These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.

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

This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).

Before this fine stone viaduct was built, trains ran across a rather wobbly wooden trestle, and the original abutments are still there.

A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Thought to be Britain’s earliest purpose-built viewing station, this small hut frames a magical waterfall.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

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

Britain's oldest miniature railway.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.