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

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

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

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

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.

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.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.