A seaside town with no sea in sight.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

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

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A late 18th-century jail.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

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

Modern megaliths form this work of cosmic, Celtic landscape art.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

Hundreds of huge, centuries-old horseshoes adorn the walls of this nontraditional 12th-century castle.

You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

This old village lock-up is known as the "round house," but it is actually octagonal.

An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.

A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.