A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

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

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.

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

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

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.

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

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

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 massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

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

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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.

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

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

A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.