These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

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

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

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

The largest timber structure in Europe.

The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.

Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.

The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.