The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

A brick foundation and piles of listing building materials are all that remains of this World War II POW camp.

A preserved 18th century steel factory.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.

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

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

The world's largest collection of artifacts from our history of industrial gas use is hard to simply pass.

In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.

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

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

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

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

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

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

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.