This little-known hero has been protecting "The Fens" for close to 400 years, and now from its most powerful challenger yet: climate change.

Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.

A rare example of the RAF’s flying spy taxi.

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

In England, a barn-turned-wedding venue dates back to the 13th century.

Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.

Peek inside restored planes at this off-the-beaten-path collection of aviation archaeology.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.

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

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

This striking steel sculpture transforms environmental data into art.

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

One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."

The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.