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

This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.

In the quiet village of Fulmodestion, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.

The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.

All that remains of the fishing-vessel-turned-warship is its weathered hull.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.

The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.

These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.

Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

An oasis of calm, nestled in the English countryside.

This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.

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

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

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

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

Scars from the English Civil War mar this medieval sanctuary.