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Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.

After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.

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

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

There's a strange stone hoodoo towering atop a wooded hillside and no one is quite sure how it got there.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.