The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

This public pool is one of the last remaining lidos of the countless built in the 1930's as public works projects in the United Kingdom.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

The Last Home of an Executed King.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."

Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.