Detailed sandstone carvings show an array of symbolism and adorable animals.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

One family's environment-friendly hobbit-house in Wales.

A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.

This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.

Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

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

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

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

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

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

This eye-catching roundabout sculpture commemorates one of England's best World War II-era "shadow factories."

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