When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

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

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

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

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

This folly built to commemorate an aristocratic victory over Catholic rebellion plays tricks on the eye.

A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.