This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

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

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.

This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.

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

A well preserved remnant of the English Civil War.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

This muddy wooded valley and the ancient structures it hides are said to be the favored haunt of the legendary Friar Tuck.

A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.

This imaginative sculpture is a memorial to this town's former mining industry.

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

A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.

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

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

English Protestants once criticized this enormous private chapel for being too ornate.

This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.

English parliaments were once convened by this ancient oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest.

This lonely metal cross may hint at the true location of a medieval showdown between Christian and Pagan kingdoms.

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

Constructed 20 years ago, this sculpture is slowly fading to the hands of time.