A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

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

Marking the ancient boundaries of asylum around Beverley Minster.

One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.

In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

This industrial museum is based on one of the oldest standing iron forges in the U.K.

A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.

A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.

Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.

These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.

This hospital once pioneered the use of electroencephalograms, but fell into maltreatment, abuse, and eventual abandonment.

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

The first museum in the United Kingdom dedicated to this woodwind instrument.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

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

This tower was created by the area's vicar as a shelter for exhausted travelers, complete with a fireplace and breathtaking views.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

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

St. Mary's Asylum was isolated and abandoned before being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

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

The sole surviving medieval street cross in Scarborough.