This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

Horsemen once used this tilting post during jousting practice.

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

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.

In this scale model, our neighboring planets are represented by metal spheres spread across an English village. The nearest stars are represented by spheres in California and Australia.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage

The oldest standing concrete bridge in England was also constructed as a work of art.

These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.