A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.

It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.

A quirky "castle" formerly belonging to a famous British inventor.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.

At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.

This lush area was the site of extensive enemy bombing during WWII.

WWII artifacts, including the building itself.

The remnants of a strange stilted building on rails can still be seen at low tide.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?

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

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.

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

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.

One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.