These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.

The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

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

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

The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

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

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

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

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

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

The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.

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.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

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

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.