The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

From a distance it looks like a real castle, but up close everything is slightly too small.

This wild game of "football" between two sections of an English town has been staged every year for countless centuries.

The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.

Explore the history of mining in this museum, or in a real mine from the 1920s.

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

A pile of earth left over from a water supply project was converted into an anti-aircraft installation during World War II.

This chimney is the oldest free standing industrial chimney in Britain.

A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.

These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.

The patches of trees pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.