A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.

This Tudor-era castle was once part of King Henry VIII's plan to protect England from invasion.

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.

This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

The unusual private collection of modern-day renaissance man George Musgrave.

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

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

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.

This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.