In the right conditions a wall of water up to five feet tall flows upstream against the current on the River Trent.

These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.

This open-air heritage museum illuminates centuries of historic English life from a West Sussex village.

Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

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

This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.

All that remains of the fishing-vessel-turned-warship is its weathered hull.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

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

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.

This battery powered bell has been ringing since 1840 and is one of the worlds longest running science experiments.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.