Oxford, England
The Story Museum
An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
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Oxford, England
An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
Oxford, England
Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Oxford, England
The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Oxford, England
One of Europe's oldest libraries.
Oxford, England
Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Headington, England
Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.
Sutton Courtenay, England
In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.
Oxford, England
The names LĂșthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
Oxford, England
The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
Trieste, Italy
This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.
Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy
One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.
Muggia, Italy
These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.
Trieste, Italy
During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.
Trieste, Italy
One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.
Trieste, Italy
The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.
Trieste, Italy
This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.
Venice, Italy
The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Venice, Italy
The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.
Venice, Italy
This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.
Venice, Italy
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.