One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.