A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

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

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

In 1190 one of the worst anti-Semitic massacres of the Middle Ages took place in a wooden tower which previously occupied this site in York.

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

A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.

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

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

A small group of islands with a dramatic history.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

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

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

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.

This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

The most impressive falls in Wensleydale once produced power to weave the uniform of an Italian revolution.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.