A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.

A unique museum tells the story of the day-to-day life of World War I soldiers.

Reclaimed material from a convent destroyed by cannonfire was used to build parts of this 19th-century cemetery.

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

This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.

If God were a skater, this would clearly be His park of choice.

Angels, demons, and tortured souls on a giant wall mural in a little church.

In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.

Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.

Death hangs in the air here, where a 17th-century gibbet has been erected on a Neolithic tomb.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.

Below a historic English market town lies a secret underground city complete with kitchens, laundries, storerooms, and an underground lake.

This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.