Places Ramika Wants to Go

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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

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

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

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

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

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

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

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.

A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.

Two beautiful Victorian-era parks replete with ornamental waterfalls and lakes.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.