This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.

What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.

Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

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

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.