A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance.

An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.

Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.

This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

These curious rocks located in the Lake District include several strange inscriptions of famous names.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

Dating from the 18th century to today, this museum houses a collection of over 1,200 musical instruments.

Only the headframes remain from this mining operation, once one of the largest in the region.

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.

This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.

Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.