The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

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

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

The world's smallest movie theater runs on solar power—an attraction in itself.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

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

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.