Places passion Wants to Go

The only museum in the world dedicated to preserving the life and work of American comedian and entertainer, Phil Silvers.

A mysterious Castle is now home to a rare breed of goat.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

A small and tranquil hidden garden in commemoration of one of the great Victorian plant collectors.

The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.

Where the rules of that most quintessentially English game were first devised by an eccentric inventor.

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

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

Rare and wonderfully wormy cadaver art captured in brass for centuries.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

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

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

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

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

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

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

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

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.