Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

Standing atop Wellington Hill is the world's tallest three-sided obelisk.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

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

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

This fantastic museum honors Gloucester waterway heritage.

This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.

A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

Chester Cathedral is home to a unique painting crafted on a canvas of cobwebs.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.