A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.

This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.

Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.

This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

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

This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.

This remote castle was built to be a wealthy businessman's palace of vice but is now simply a historic vacation cottage.

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.