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

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

This unique medieval court deals solely with the lead mining laws in two small areas of Derbyshire.

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.

This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.

Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.

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

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

This historic textile mill has been repurposed as a shopping outlet, which houses a textile museum that celebrates its industrial past.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

This tower was constructed to commemorate the man who helped bring true democracy to the United Kingdom.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.

This unique creation was used to house and wash sheep prior to shearing.

When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.

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

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

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

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

The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.

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

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