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

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

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

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

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

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

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

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.