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

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

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

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.

An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

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

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

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.