Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

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

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

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

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.