This World War II airfield is the last place the bandleader performed before he disappeared.

A delightful museum devoted to the history of books.

English Protestants once criticized this enormous private chapel for being too ornate.

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.

Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

The final resting place of hundreds of Polish airmen who died fighting the Nazis in Britain.

A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

A memorial to American oil drillers who volunteered to travel secretly to England in 1943 and work in the U.K.'s only oil field.

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

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

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

All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."

The collapse of the brand-new dam caused one of the worst floods in British history.

In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.

It's known as the "Full Monty school" thanks to its role in the beloved British comedy film.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

These carved medieval "mercy seats" are among the finest in the world.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.