One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.

A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.

This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.

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

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

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

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.

An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.