This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.

Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.

A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.

This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

Legends say that this Art Deco apartment building almost became Hitler's British headquarters.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

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