The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

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

The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

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

Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.

Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.

Music boxes like you've never imagined.

This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

The designer of this railway tunnel added a birthday present for himself.

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.

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

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

This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.

This battery powered bell has been ringing since 1840 and is one of the worlds longest running science experiments.

A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.

These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

This natural history collection contains the bones of a circus elephant that seem to be chasing a whale skeleton.