A prison with a more than 200-year history.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.