This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.

Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.

80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.

These crude contraptions were used to aid in the mining of lead, silver and gold.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

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.

The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.

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