Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

This breathtakingly beautiful botanical garden is home to a mob of wonderful wallabies.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

This Iron Age hill fort remained hidden until a series of storms revealed its history.

A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.

Marvel at the intricate woodwork on the Tudor-style facade of this 17th-century hotel

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.