These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.