One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.

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

All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

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

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

The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.

WWII artifacts, including the building itself.

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.