Austrian and Germans who died on British soil during World War I and II are buried here.

Parts of this former military training ground may have inspired parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous fantasy series.

These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

This massive metal scallop is a tribute to an English composer who once walked across this beach.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.

Forlorn amidst a thicket mere feet from a cliff's edge stands a solitary headstone that appears completely out of place, a haunting symbol of a once-thriving town now lost to the relentless forces of nature.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.