Historic places
This unassuming Welsh village was once a major Roman military base – and you can still see the ruins
Hidden away in the Cotswolds, this villa was set perfectly into the countryside.
This Roman fort once guarded Hadrian’s Wall – and locals say ghosts still roam its grounds
Britain once shipped its criminals to America – the fate waiting for them on the other side was truly grim
It wasn't just Australia receiving prisoners from the British.
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The ruins of this once lavish Roman villa reveal how British elites lived 1,600 years ago
Hidden away in the Cotswolds, this villa was set perfectly into the countryside.
This corner of Manhattan stands on rubble shipped from Britain – and the story is remarkable
A wartime story that is crucial to New York’s landscape.
This ancient Tudor house was dismantled, shipped over sea and rebuilt in the US – and it still stands today
A strange story of American wealth and British history.
Buried booty and sunken kingdoms: Are these the 14 most thrilling historic treasures ever unearthed in Britain?
From Roman coins to fossils and priceless gems, stones and metals, there is a wealth of hidden heritage and natural history in the British countryside, which is just waiting to be discovered
From sporting glory to abandoned ruins – the creepy Olympic Games' venues reclaimed by nature
From hosting the world's greatest athletes to falling into disrepair, these Olympic venues have suffered very different fortunes since the Games. While some have been left to decay amid stalled repurposing plans, others have fallen victim to the demands of war. Here are some of the once-iconic venues that have faded from the spotlight.
The incredible history of the Titanic's little sister – from ferrying millionaires to their doom to wartime minesweeping and Charlie Chaplin
The SS Nomadic carried film stars, millionaires and Olympians - and ferried some to their doom
749 US soldiers died on this English beach weeks before D-Day. This is the tragic lesser-told story
Top 10 historic stays waiting to be discovered – from royal water towers to pigsties, mines and hospitals
Take a self-catered journey into the past with Dixe Wills’ pick of the Landmark Trust’s most remarkable properties...
Shipwrecked for decades off the Kent coast, this war vessel still contains 1,400 tonnes of explosives
The SS Richard Montgomery was a liberty ship used to transport munitions during WW2. Stuffed with explosives, it made the journey from the US to Kent, before a storm led its to its permanent, premature resting place.
Wimbledon as a pig farm? Wembley an evacuation centre? 11 iconic sports venues that transformed during the Second World War
From prisoner-of-war camps to barrage balloon sites, our stadiums and sports grounds militarised during WW2
What islands are still owned by the British today? Inside some of Britain's far-flung territories and their tumultuous histories
From Caribbean paradise to volcanic outposts and frozen tundra – Britain still governs islands across every major ocean. They're remnants of an empire that remain strategically, politically, and culturally significant today.
Archaeologists discover remarkable Neolithic structure that's older than Stonehenge
Poisoned then abandoned: Discover the story behind Scotland's Anthrax isle of death
In an attempt to turn the tide against the Nazis in World War II, Winston Churchill commissioned a top-secret MoD project on Gruinard. But what really happened here? And why was the island shut down for 48 years?
Inside 10 haunting ghost villages abandoned centuries ago
They were filled with life centuries ago, but now lay rest to wreck and ruin. Here are 10 deserted villages to visit in the UK
Are these Britain's wonkiest houses? These 5 bewildering British buildings defy the laws of gravity
Would you dare enter these crooked buildings?
Discover Doggerland: The sunken land that once connected the UK to Europe
Did you know that before we had the North Sea, a prehistoric land bridge linked Britain to the mainland? Here's how a whole kingdom was lost to the rising seas
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What was the Chatterton Massacre? Setting the record straight on the fateful riot-turned-massacre
Desperate weavers, starvation, and a fight against extreme poverty turned deadly. Here's what happened during the misreported revolts at Chatterton
Why do some stones sing? The curious phenomenon of ringing rocks
From the Cairngorms to the Hebrides, discover the strange natural “lithophones” that chime when struck – and the surprising science behind them
Hidden in plain sight: The ingenious deception of World War One's stealth trees
Hidden among desolate, war-ridden landscapes, the lifeless trunks of 'stealth trees' concealed a daring secret. Inside them, silent watchers risked everything in an attempt to turn the tide of the most devastating war Europe had ever seen.
Castles turned into theme parks, 1000-year-old strongholds, picturesque ruins, and ancient royal fortifications – these are Britain's oldest castles
From Roman ruins to towering medieval strongholds, telling a story over a millennium. This list will transport you back centuries...
Unravelling the enigma of the Admiral von Tromp: What really happened to the wayward trawler?
Discover the story behind the modern and frankly mind-boggling mystery that still remains unsolved today
