A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

Near this allegedly haunted pub, you can find strong spirits on the rocks.

This 400-year-old house tells a tale of witchcraft and woodwork.

It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.

Horsemen once used this tilting post during jousting practice.

This iconic building was founded as a school for the impoverished, but became one for the sons of the local gentry.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.

In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

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

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.