This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.

Giant statue of a disembodied head.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

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

This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.