English parliaments were once convened by this ancient oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest.

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.

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

The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.

Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.

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

This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

In the U.K., a historic workhouse shines a light on the early, harsh treatment of the poor.

An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.