This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

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

Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

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.

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

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

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

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

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

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

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

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