Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

A unique journey back in time to an early 20th-century fairground.

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.

A rare survivor from the age of plagues.

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

This plaque remembers a grave mistake that led to one local woman being buried alive.