This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.

This longship was a gift to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the Anglo-Saxons arrival in England.

The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

An ancient well nestled at the foot of Glastonbury Tor, shrouded in Arthurian legend and revered for its purported healing waters.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

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.

From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle's early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.

Every fifth of November, effigies of Guy Fawkes are thrown onto bonfires across Great Britain. But this Guy has managed to survive his fiery fate for almost 300 years.

A small and tranquil hidden garden in commemoration of one of the great Victorian plant collectors.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

The door of St. Lawrence’s Church features small scars from a battle that took place nearly 400 years ago.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

The village silk mill weaving Oscar-winning ribbons.

Built for herding sheep, these tiny winding lanes with medieval origins and distinctive series of narrow turns are charming walkways for humans today.

Before firefighters, villagers relied on this simple hook to save their thatched cottages from a fiery doom.

Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.

Lurking among the classical architecture, rose gardens, and art of this historic country house—a crocodile in a bathtub.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.