Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.

This unique creation was used to house and wash sheep prior to shearing.

6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

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

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

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

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.