Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

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

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.

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

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

A small village in two different countries.

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

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

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.