Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

When King Oswald was killed in battle, an eagle dropped his arm here creating a new spring.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

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

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

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

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

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

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

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.