These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

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

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.