This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

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

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.

3,000 family pets and military animals are buried in this London graveyard.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

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

A gated cross stands on the site where an Irish revolutionary met his end.

This metal installation is a tribute to an ancient megalithic structure and South Yorkshire's steel history.

A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.

This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.