York, England
Shrine of Saint Margaret Clitherow
A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.
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York, England
A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Coleraine, Northern Ireland
This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Widecombe in the Moor, England
This painted wooden sculpture depicts the characters of a popular Devon folk song.
Newton Abbot, England
The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.
Aughton, England
The town of Argleton has a postal code and appears on maps and even real estate listings, yet it does not exist.
Brighton, England
These shopping center benches are actually a modern art installation.
Oxford, England
A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.
Oxford, England
Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.
Oxford, England
A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Oxford, England
A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Oxford, England
One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Oxford, England
Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.