This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A neolithic dolmen that was rebuilt after collapsing during the 19th century.

This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.

The famous Alice Liddell designed this memorial after losing her sons in World War I.

A stone, covered in metal, commemorating an event that happened somewhere else a thousand years ago.

According to legend, a noble knight and a terrible dragon lie beneath this storied hill.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

This unlikely memorial honors the Canadian and Portuguese laborers who felled trees for the Allies in World War I.

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

The Last Home of an Executed King.