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Oxford, England

Annora's Tomb

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
jilliankern Added by jilliankern
Oxford, England

'Alice Door'

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Oxford, England

Saint Margaret's Well

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Oxford, England

The Headington Shark

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.
michelle Added by michelle
Oxford, England

Oxford Botanic Garden

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Oxford, England

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Oxford, England

Pitt Rivers Museum

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Isle of Wight, England

St. Catherine's Oratory

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Wroxall, England

Appuldurcombe House

This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.
TakeaHike Added by TakeaHike
Bristol, England

Clifton Rocks Railway

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Bristol, England

Vale Street

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Added by Mojo37
Bristol, England

The Red Lodge Museum

One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.
Tom H Added by Tom H
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
WanderingFool Added by WanderingFool
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Blackfriars Friary

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Jimena de la Frontera, Spain

Royal Artillery Factory of King Carlos III

Visit 17th-century ruins on a strikingly beautiful riverside walking trail.
Added by onemanriot
Cádiz, Spain

Baelo Claudia

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.
Blair Mastbaum Added by Blair Mastbaum
Gibraltar

Union Jack Steps

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.
Added by HannahT
Gibraltar

Gibraltar Airport

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
bradenh83 Added by bradenh83
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland

Kinbane Castle

Built in 1547, these ruins lie on a rocky promontory in Ballintoy jutting into the wild ocean waters below.
Added by kkielceski
Cullybackey, Northern Ireland

Arthur Cottage

The ancestral home of the 21st president of the United States of America.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Portaferry, Northern Ireland

Tullyboard Windmill

This windmill was used for well over a century.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Whitehead, Northern Ireland

The Gallery Whitehead

This Edwardian style home doubles as a magnificent local art gallery.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Antrim, Northern Ireland

Antrim Castle Gardens and Clotworthy House

This garden has existed for more than three centuries.
Added by billymay
Kilroot, Northern Ireland

Kilroot House

This former church is believed to be one of the first Christian sites in Belfast Lough.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics