This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

This former railway station is now an impressive cultural and retail centre and a magnet for railroad history fans

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

A seaside morgue for the victims of the North Sea.

A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.

An abandoned Yorkshire castle that is hidden in plain sight.

The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.

Turrets, ramparts and towers, this Teesside castle has them all, but it's not all as it seems.

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage

A surreal paleontological sculpture garden pays homage to a fading industry.