Oxford, England
Oxford Botanic Garden
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
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Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Oxford, England
A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.
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.
Oxford, England
Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Oxford, England
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
Bristol, England
Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
Bristol, England
A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Cardiff, Wales
The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.
Llanthony, Wales
The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
Defynnog, Wales
Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Aberystwyth, Wales
Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Amlwch, Wales
The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.
Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.
Llandudno, Wales
The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.