This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.

This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.

A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.