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

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

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

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

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.

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

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

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.