A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

On a trail in Portugal's Barão de São João National Forest, a pile of faces look up at hikers from the forest floor.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

This surreal art house looks like a geometric version of a small chapel.

This sculpture pays homage to Shakespeare and his reference to a Manningtree tradition.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.

Visit the remains of a 19th-century defensive fort on the British coast.

This stretch of beach is the site of a prime watering hole and a primate watchtower.

This ancient causeway can flood daily, leaving Mersea Island as a true island for hours at a time, and cutting its 7,000 residents off from the mainland.

This statue commemorates one of medieval England’s most courageous heroes.

This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

One of the smaller hillside chalk horses was designed and cut in by a group of local students in 1804.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.