Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

Built around 1845, this house was occupied for 100 years, serving as a home to a prosecuting attorney, a Union Civil War general, and a wealthy socialite.

It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.

Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.