The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.