This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

A 1:20 scale piece of the Netherlands commissioned by a queen lets visitors take a stroll as giants.

A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.

One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

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

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

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

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.