A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

A working farm turned into a museum dedicated to the world's most unbelievably tiny cars.

This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.

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

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

In the U.K., a historic workhouse shines a light on the early, harsh treatment of the poor.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.