Avebury, England
Avebury
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
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Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Swindon, England
This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Beaconsfield, England
The world's oldest model village.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Stoke Row, England
A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.
Chipping Norton, England
This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.
Oxford, England
A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.
Oxford, England
One of Europe's oldest libraries.
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.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.