Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).

The house in the middle of the motorway.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.

This life-sized sculpture has gained a reputation for bringing luck to anybody who touches it.

The second smallest castle keep in England.

This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.

This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.

This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.

This window celebrates the role of tea, coffee, cocoa, and cotton in creating the fortune of the man who commissioned it.

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.

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

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

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.

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

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

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

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

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

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