There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

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

A preserved 18th century steel factory.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.

A tiny chapel perched along a 14th-century bridge.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

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.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

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

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

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

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

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.