This former sewage pumping station is now a fascinating museum.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

This bare, bronze lad in a lone sock sits in the middle of Loughborough’s town center.

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.

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

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

There's a strange stone hoodoo towering atop a wooded hillside and no one is quite sure how it got there.

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

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

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

Explore the history of mining in this museum, or in a real mine from the 1920s.

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

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

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

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

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.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

One of the first canal boat-lift inclines ever created.