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

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

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

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

The twists and turns of this serpentine maze are over 170 years old.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.

Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.