One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.

To literally keep their waste out of their own backyards, the citizens of this English city built an impressive sewer system that is still in use today.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

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

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings.

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

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

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

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

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