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

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

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