A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.

This historic textile mill has been repurposed as a shopping outlet, which houses a textile museum that celebrates its industrial past.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

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

An unexpectedly extraterrestrial room in a former Victorian resort club.

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.

Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

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

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.