The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

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

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

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

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.

Hundreds of huge, centuries-old horseshoes adorn the walls of this nontraditional 12th-century castle.

A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

This former Victorian bathhouse was all the rage during the mid-19th century and put Woodhall on the map.

This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.

The remains of a legendary WWII weapon prototype.

This memorial pays homage to the Royal Air Force squadron that breached two important dams during World War II.

These carved medieval "mercy seats" are among the finest in the world.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.