A unique flight of canal locks that owe their form to 19th-century cost-saving measures.

The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

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

Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.

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

The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.

Peek inside restored planes at this off-the-beaten-path collection of aviation archaeology.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

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

The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.

This 15th-century fortification was built to defend bunnies.

Fantastically decorated underground chambers built in the 1760s.

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

The graveyard with the highest IQ in Britain.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

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

Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.

This open-air heritage museum illuminates centuries of historic English life from a West Sussex village.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.