A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.

This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.