Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.

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

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

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

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

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

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.