Oxford, England
Annora's Tomb
The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
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Oxford, England
The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
Winchester, England
A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
Manchester, England
A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.
Tabley, England
This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.
Roughlee, England
This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.
Exeter, England
These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.
Barnard Castle, England
A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.
Rawtenstall, England
The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Swindon, England
There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.
Grantham, England
Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.
Bath, England
Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
Totnes, England
A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.
Salisbury, England
The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
Hereford, England
Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Norwich, England
A magnificent Victorian garden that brings the charm and style of old-time aristocracy to the 21st century public.
Biddulph, England
This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.
Painswick, England
Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.
Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Alderwasley, England
This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.