An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

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

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

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

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.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.