A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

These crude contraptions were used to aid in the mining of lead, silver and gold.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

This petite cutlery factory sits on the foundations of a defunct gasworks.

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.

The patches of trees pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

This unique creation was used to house and wash sheep prior to shearing.

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

This tower was constructed to commemorate the man who helped bring true democracy to the United Kingdom.

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

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

This historic textile mill has been repurposed as a shopping outlet, which houses a textile museum that celebrates its industrial past.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.