The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

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

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.