One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

This reconstructed ancient fort was home to one of the few horse training rings in the Roman Empire.

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

An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.