In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."

The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.

A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.

This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.

Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

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

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.