Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.

A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.

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

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

A working farm turned into a museum dedicated to the world's most unbelievably tiny cars.

A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.

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

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

A cruise ship retraces the the route of the doomed RMS Titanic, 100 years later.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

One of the oldest libraries in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections.

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.

Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.