A ruined priory that was once a favorite pilgrimage site for English kings.

An art museum dedicated to the sculptor Barbara Hepworth, but it is by no means restricted to her work.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Built for herding sheep, these tiny winding lanes with medieval origins and distinctive series of narrow turns are charming walkways for humans today.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

A pub that claims a lineage as one of England's oldest inns, back to 947 AD

A historical hangover from the time of public humiliation as a state punishment

Local lore says passing infants through its holes could magically cure them of measles and rickets.

A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

Unwanted and reluctant ownership, Gordon Lamp glimmers faintly and serves as a relic of the bygone Victorian era.

Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

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

The house in the middle of the motorway.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

This former railway station is now an impressive cultural and retail centre and a magnet for railroad history fans

This roundabout, outside an important UK garrison town, used to be the route of an important military railway and it is now commemorated with a magnificent locomotive sculpture

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

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

At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.