These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

This tower is all that remains of a once-famed chapel.