These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey.

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.

The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

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

The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.

A unique journey back in time to an early 20th-century fairground.

A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.

Rare and strange weather predictors, from mercury barometers to leech prognosticators.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.