Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.

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

Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

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

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

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

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.