A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

Detailed sandstone carvings show an array of symbolism and adorable animals.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

London's old-school healing garden.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.