An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

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

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

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

A stone, covered in metal, commemorating an event that happened somewhere else a thousand years ago.

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