A unique journey back in time to an early 20th-century fairground.

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

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

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

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

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

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

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.