The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.

This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.

One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.

A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

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

This is the site of the medieval holy well of St. Chad.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.