Places angellj1976 Wants to Go

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

The graveyard with the highest IQ in Britain.

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

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

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.

A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.

The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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