York, England

The largest cathedral in England, York Minster incorporates all the stages of English Gothic architecture and contains an impressive collection of medieval stained glass - its largest window is the size of a tennis court.

Clifford's Tower is a 13th-century fortification atop a small grassy hill, built for King Henry III on the site of William the Conqueror's wooden keep. Fine views of York can be had from the top.

At the south end of the walled city of York, next to Cliffords Tower, the Castle Museum is housed in two 18C prison buildings. It contains a recreated Victorian street complete with shops, the prison, and other exhibits.

Overlooking the River Ouse at the north end of Lendal Bridge, Lendal Tower was built around 1300 as part of York's fortifications.

A tiny medieval house on the Shambles in York, the Shrine of Margaret Clitherow is dedicated to a Catholic housewife who died as a martyr in 1586.

This picturesque ruined medieval abbey in the gardens of the Yorkshire Museum is the legendary home of Friar Tuck.