Step into the Yorkshire Wolds and walk through the haunting remains of Wharram Percy, England’s most famous deserted medieval village. On a golden late-summer’s day I explored its ruined church, graveyards, and vanished homes, and discovered that the people you meet along the way can be just as memorable as the history itself.

Discover York beyond the postcards: abbey ruins, bustling markets, crooked lanes, and a cathedral 250 years in the making. This city truly surprised me.