Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

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

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

This former sewage pumping station is now a fascinating museum.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

This eye-catching roundabout sculpture commemorates one of England's best World War II-era "shadow factories."

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

Curious crater remnants in the middle of the Australian outback.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.