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Near Birmingham, England three and a half miles of top-secret tunnels housed a World War II “shadow factory” and a Cold War nuclear bunker.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

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

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

Shakespeare, David Bowie, Dr. Who, the Saxons, Druids and Romans are all claimed to have all made their mark on these massive man made tunnels.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Fantastically decorated underground chambers built in the 1760s.

There's a strange stone hoodoo towering atop a wooded hillside and no one is quite sure how it got there.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.

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

Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.

Angels, demons, and tortured souls on a giant wall mural in a little church.

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

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

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.