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

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

This battery powered bell has been ringing since 1840 and is one of the worlds longest running science experiments.

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

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.

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

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

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

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

This tiny hotel perched atop a 50-foot tower really puts things into perspective.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.