This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

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

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

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

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

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

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

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

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

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.