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

This hidden museum examines the complex history of the country's law enforcement.

Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?

One of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era, and genocide, this collection includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs, and eyewitness testimony.

This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.

A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.

A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.

Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.