Basingstoke, England
Jane Austen Statue
The birthplace of Jane Austen commemorated the 200th anniversary of her death with a bronze statue of the beloved author.
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Basingstoke, England
The birthplace of Jane Austen commemorated the 200th anniversary of her death with a bronze statue of the beloved author.
Steventon, England
The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.
Lyndhurst, England
The grave of Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves, who inspired the tale 'Alice in Wonderland.'
Bournemouth, England
The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Sutton Courtenay, England
In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.
Oxford, England
An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
Oxford, England
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.
Beverley, England
Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?
Glastonbury, England
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Gloucestershire, England
Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Vigo, Spain
Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.
Haworth, England
Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.
Warrington, England
In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.
Daresbury, England
Visit the birthplace of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, poet and author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Aberystwyth, Wales
Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.
Tywyn, Wales
According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.
Llandudno, Wales
In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.
Melrose, Scotland
It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.
Dumfries, Scotland
After playing in this house and its gardens as a child, J.M. Barrie credited it for helping inspire the story of Peter Pan.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This giant foot is all that remains of a massive concrete play structure that once stood on the outskirts of Edinburgh.