Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

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

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.

The last known resting place of the king who united England.

Scars from the English Civil War mar this medieval sanctuary.

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

In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.

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

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

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

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

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

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

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.

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

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

The largest known medieval map of the world.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.