The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

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.

A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.

The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.

A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

Two graffiti towers stand like ghosts of Vancouver's World War II-era defensive outpost.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.