The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

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

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

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

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

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

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

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

This preserved puppy was an adorable beacon of charity.

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.

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

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.