One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.

One of England's oldest ongoing games is basically a town-wide scrummage that aims to push a leather tube into a local pub.

This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.

A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

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

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.