Oxford, England
The Alfred Jewel
One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.
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Oxford, England
One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Oxford, England
An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.
Oxford, England
The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.
Oxford, England
The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.
Bath and North East Somerset, England
5,000 years of East and Southeast Asian art in the heart of Bath.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Bristol, England
A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.
Bristol, England
These stairs, seemingly disappearing into a wall, once tempted some students into petty crime
Bristol City, England
Originally made for a film, this replica plane hangs from the ceiling in the front hall of the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
Bristol, England
After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.
Bristol, England
A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.
Bristol, England
A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.
Bristol City, England
Installed in 1938, this was the first moving neon sign in Bristol
Bristol City, England
This metal tree with multidirectional solar panels offers free Wi-Fi and mobile phone charging stations
Bristol, England
One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.
Wiltshire, England
This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Bath, England
This limestone Temple Ornament was created from the relics of St. Mary's Chapel
Bath, England
This humble structure is one of Bath’s few surviving medieval relics
Bath, England
This statue that honors King Bladud dates from 1859 and, after being kept in storage for many years, was renovated and moved to the Parade Gardens in 2009. The statue of a pig was added at the same time
Bath, England
Legend has it that Bishop Oliver King dreamed of angels ascending to heaven and ordered the church's reconstruction in the late 1400s