Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

This Iron Age hill fort remained hidden until a series of storms revealed its history.

Quaint, disturbing, and macabre objects are all on display at this intriguing collection of medical instruments from bygone eras.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.

The world's smallest commercial theater is set up in what was once a urinal for Victorian men.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

Near Birmingham, England three and a half miles of top-secret tunnels housed a World War II “shadow factory” and a Cold War nuclear bunker.

A replica of one of the most complete mammoth skeletons discovered in England.

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

The church is gone, but the graves and legends remain.

A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.

The biologist's fossilized headstone was meant to reflect his love of nature. Its, ahem, unusual shape is probably just a coincidence.

Open for a weekend once a year around October it houses a fascinating collection of unique Victorian preserved and stuffed animals.

This tiny town features a tiny town that acts as a 3D snapshot of the town during the 1950's.

A sense of bewilderment encounters visitors when they happen upon this former railway bridge.

The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.