Hundreds of people walk past this palm tree every day without spotting its secret.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

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

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

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

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

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