The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

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."

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

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

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.

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

A doorless and windowless folly in England that evokes curiosity over its mysterious origins.

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

Some of the last remaining relics of one of World War II's most important invasions.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

An underground city beneath Krakow's postwar socialist utopia.

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.

An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.