Oxford, England
James Sadler Plaque
Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.
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Oxford, England
Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.
Oxford, England
This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.
Oxford, England
The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.
Oxford, England
Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.
Oxford, England
This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
East Sussex, England
England's most notorious suicide spot.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
Brighton, England
Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.
Brighton, England
One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Lewes, England
Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.
Swanage, England
65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.
Bovington, England
This historic home of the author of Lawrence of Arabia, has a history of literary celebrities and monogrammed sleeping bags.
Wareham, England
A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.
Wareham, England
In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.
Portland, England
This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.