The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

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

A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.

One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."

These courts are the only ones of their kind in the world, made for a unique ball game that dates back to the 1700s.

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.

This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.

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

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.