How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.

A historic holy well hidden near a charming English park.

This longship was a gift to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the Anglo-Saxons arrival in England.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

A student driver's nightmare.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

This park is home to a collection of important industrial and religious sites.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.

After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.

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

The largest known medieval map of the world.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.