Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

A renovated henge and stone circle just south of Stanton Harcourt village.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.

The country home of world-famous designer, writer, and artist extraordinaire, William Morris.

It's a mystery as to why this inland village chose the dolphin as its symbol.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.