The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.

From amidst her whirling waves, this mermaid sees all who pass through St. Swithun’s Church. If local legends are to be believed, she serves as a warning.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

A harbor town pays tribute to a heroic wartime carrier pigeon.

A well preserved remnant of the English Civil War.

This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."

An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

A memorial to American oil drillers who volunteered to travel secretly to England in 1943 and work in the U.K.'s only oil field.

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

The gravestone of a delicate singer-songwriter bears a fittingly introspective epitaph.

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

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.

The world's largest collection of autographed baseballs can be found at the St. Petersburg Museum of History.

The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

According to local legends, a monstrous worm once wrapped itself around this hill by the River Wear.

The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.

In the 1970s, the citizens of several small villages came together to stop their homes from being destroyed for a new airport.

In the 1930s, a mysterious murder shook this Northamptonshire village–the identity of the victim remains a mystery to this day.