Where a plague-quarantined village left vinegar-soaked coins for supplies

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.

This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

The heroic tale of a remarkable pup who refused to leave her master's side, no matter what.

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.

A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.

Standing at the site of his former school, this sculpture celebrates Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to science and his deep connection to his birthplace.

A prison with a more than 200-year history.

Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.

On a site with a long military history, a 1980s shelter.