This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

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

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

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

It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

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

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

The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.

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

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

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

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.