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.

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

A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.

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.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

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

Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.

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

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

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

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

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Order the extra snappy, steamed hot dogs at this fourth-generation-run New England diner.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness.