Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

A renovated henge and stone circle just south of Stanton Harcourt village.

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

A chalk horse cut into an English hillside in the 19th century.

The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.

This ancient fort overlooks the site of a disastrous retreat from the English Civil War.

In 1999, a new equine figure was cut into this English hillside near the site where an older white horse had previously appeared.

Death hangs in the air here, where a 17th-century gibbet has been erected on a Neolithic tomb.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

The final resting place of hundreds of Polish airmen who died fighting the Nazis in Britain.

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

This old village lock-up is known as the "round house," but it is actually octagonal.

A late 18th-century jail.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?