This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.

The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.

Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.

One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

A magnificent Victorian garden that brings the charm and style of old-time aristocracy to the 21st century public.

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.

A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.

Inspired by the colossal pyramids at Giza, this 15-foot structure is believed to be the first funerary pyramid in Great Britain.

One of the most studied Iron Age settlements in Europe.

This former floral display recalls Andover’s crucial role in Viking history in England.

These public toilets were used as a dead drop by pro-Soviet spies to trade British military secrets during the Cold War.

These graves are a rare example of Napoleonic Prisoner of War Graves in Britain.

This sculpture is an homage to one of the most important Jewish women in medieval England.