After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

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

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

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

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

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

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.

Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.