A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.

Home to 10,000 medical specimens including the remains of Rudolf Virchow's extensive collection of pathological specimens.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Once a training ground for Olympic athletes, this artificial ski slope has fallen into ruin after a fire in 2012.

This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.

Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.

Remains of a keep that was built shortly after the Norman conquest of England.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

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

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

This place bears witness to the loss of many lives during WWII, and stands in stark contrast to the American Cemetery.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

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

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.