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

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

Explore the history of mining in this museum, or in a real mine from the 1920s.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

This tower was constructed to commemorate the man who helped bring true democracy to the United Kingdom.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.