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What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

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

High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.

The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.