The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

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

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

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

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

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

England's most notorious suicide spot.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

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

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.