This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

A unique flight of canal locks that owe their form to 19th-century cost-saving measures.

A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

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

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

The wooden grave marker of a railroad worker who died in a freak whirlwind.

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

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

This preserved puppy was an adorable beacon of charity.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.