Edinburgh, Scotland
William Burke Museum
Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.
Oxford, England
This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.
London, England
Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Salisbury, England
The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
Salisbury, England
This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.
Oxford, England
The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
Oxfordshire, England
These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.
Binsey, England
This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.
Oxford, England
A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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
Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Oxford, England
Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.
Oxford, England
One of Europe's oldest libraries.