This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.

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

The ruins of a Roman fort lie in the shadows of an imposing medieval castle.

Eat and drink at a pub older than the Magna Carta

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.

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

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

This picturesque cottage was the site of Ulysses S. Grant’s final and perhaps most important campaign.

These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."