How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

Scars from the English Civil War mar this medieval sanctuary.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.

A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

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

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

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

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.

The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.