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A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

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

Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.

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

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.

This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

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

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

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

This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.