Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.

The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.

This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal has been designated the same level of heritage protection as Stonehenge.

This ancient fort overlooks the site of a disastrous retreat from the English Civil War.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

An Iron Age hillfort rooted in Arthurian legend was made famous by musician Peter Gabriel.

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

This fantastic museum honors Gloucester waterway heritage.

You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.

Where an 11th-century flying monk crash landed after attempting to take to the skies.

The influential philosopher's old residence is commemorated in a small English town.

Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.

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

A unique flight of canal locks that owe their form to 19th-century cost-saving measures.

A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

This educational institution and reference library specialize in the psychic arts and mediumship.