This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

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

A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.

Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

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

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

The oldest working Brewery in Britain.

17th century puritan church with connections to the Salem Witch Trials.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.

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

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

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

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.