At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

This imprint of an old computer keyboard has a unique backstory.

At this snack-shack in the bucolic British countryside, you can still get a slice of socialism with your spot of tea.

Legend says this ancient pagan site can cure all ailments.

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

The town of Argleton has a postal code and appears on maps and even real estate listings, yet it does not exist.

The site of one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, created when a massive bomb dump accidentally exploded.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

This peaceful park with centuries of history hides in an overlooked section of South London.

Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.

The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.

The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

Competitors race wooden replicas of pungent blue cheese.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.