High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

The second-highest train station in Europe.

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

A tower-like theater in the Swiss Alps built to withstand the high winds and avalanches of the mountain pass.

A monument dedicated to the unrecognized Black "mother" of modern medicine.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.