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

Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

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

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.

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

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

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

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

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