The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

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

An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

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

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.

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

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.