People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

One Maltese man’s hobby became an extensive collection of restored automobiles, motoring paraphernalia, and antiques.

After several centuries as the home of coastal defenses, this island is full of history—and maybe ghosts.

The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.

Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.

This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.

The site of a dress rehearsal for D-Day that ended in disaster.

This abandoned ship has remained in place since it ran aground in 1998.

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

This Theravada Buddhist temple is a peaceful oasis steeped in history.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

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

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

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

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

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

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

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

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