The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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.

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

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

These characters from a Robert Louis Stevenson novel stand in an unlikely place.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.