Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

This window celebrates the role of tea, coffee, cocoa, and cotton in creating the fortune of the man who commissioned it.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

The violinist who played on as the Titanic sank is buried in this quiet English cemetery.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.