This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

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

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

A circle stone within a stone circle.

A neolithic dolmen that was rebuilt after collapsing during the 19th century.

Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.