Oxford, England
The Painted Room Oxford
This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.
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Oxford, England
This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.
Bishop's Castle, England
The oldest working Brewery in Britain.
Colchester, England
Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.
Alton Barnes, England
This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.
Richmond, England
At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
Glossop, England
The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Glastonbury, England
This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
Lincolnshire, England
This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.
Coventry, England
Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
East Molesey, England
Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Stourton, England
Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."
Cambridge, England
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
Nantwich, England
Each year a new straw behemoth is born.
Oxford, England
This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.
Cambridge, England
A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.
Macclesfield, England
One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.
Great Malvern, England
The world's smallest commercial theater is set up in what was once a urinal for Victorian men.
London, England
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.