In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

A prison with a more than 200-year history.

This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.

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

This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.

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.

This ordinary-looking rock may have played an important role in a 16th-century Scottish battle.

In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

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

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

The river that gave its name to a 1960s musical movement has a rather inauspicious starting point in town outside of Manchester.

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

Remembering the 72 passengers who lost their lives in 1967 airplane wreck.