A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.

Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.

A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

In the right conditions a wall of water up to five feet tall flows upstream against the current on the River Trent.

A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.

Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.

This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

The river that gave its name to a 1960s musical movement has a rather inauspicious starting point in town outside of Manchester.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

This centuries-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.

English Protestants once criticized this enormous private chapel for being too ornate.

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.