Rye, England
Camber Castle
Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.
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Rye, England
Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Hereford, England
Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Biddulph, England
This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Totnes, England
A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.
Tintagel, England
Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Rushton, England
An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Gravesend, England
The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Kingsbridge, England
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
London, England
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
Congleton, England
This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.
Worksop, England
A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.
Bodmin, England
This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
London, England
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
Lyme Regis, England
A midnight snack that lights up the night.