Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

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

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

A quirky "castle" formerly belonging to a famous British inventor.