Nottingham, England
Wollaton Hall
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
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Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Hermitage, Scotland
This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Marlborough, England
Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?
Kilsyth, Scotland
Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.
Hereford, England
Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.
Salisbury, England
The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
London, England
An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Shanklin, England
This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Coleraine, Northern Ireland
This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.
Brighton, England
A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.
Biddulph, England
This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.
Tintagel, England
Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.
Painswick, England
Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
London, England
This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”