A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

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

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

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

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

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

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

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

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

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

A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.

The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.