Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.

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.

After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

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

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

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

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

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