These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.

A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.

A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.

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

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

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

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.

Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.