A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

An alchemical monument that represents "Earth, Air, Fire, and Water."

World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

This window celebrates the role of tea, coffee, cocoa, and cotton in creating the fortune of the man who commissioned it.

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

According to legend, this is the site where a blind horse killed a local witch.

The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.

The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A stone, covered in metal, commemorating an event that happened somewhere else a thousand years ago.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.