This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

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

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

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

The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

A 160-year-old tower built in honor of a scholar who was burned at the stake for translating the Bible.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.

An English cenotaph honoring an American feminist icon.

A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.

This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.

The influential philosopher's old residence is commemorated in a small English town.

The last known resting place of the king who united England.

Scars from the English Civil War mar this medieval sanctuary.