A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.

Dedicated to the 4th Baronet of Sledmere.

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

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.

This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.

These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.