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

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

Parts of this former military training ground may have inspired parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous fantasy series.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.

These ruins are a monument to the region's industrial heritage, and the site of England's worst mining tragedy.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

This small crenelated building was built by a British aristocrat who supported the American Revolution and may have named it in memory of a pivotal battle.

The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.

A preserved 18th century steel factory.

This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.

Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.