This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.

This eye-catching roundabout sculpture commemorates one of England's best World War II-era "shadow factories."

A giant gleaming memorial named for a coal miner who gave his life to the pits.

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

A 19th-century British industrialist built this Louis XIII–inspired chateau for his homesick French wife.

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

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

This mysterious underground cave in Shropshire dates back to the 18th or 19th century.

This ornate English estates "Prodigy House" still bears the cannonball marks of civil war.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

The grave of the legendary "Bonzo" can often be seen covered in cymbals and drumsticks.

The church is gone, but the graves and legends remain.

Near Birmingham, England three and a half miles of top-secret tunnels housed a World War II “shadow factory” and a Cold War nuclear bunker.