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All the United Kingdom England Oxfordshire

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Oxfordshire

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Oxfordshire, England

Updated September 18, 2019

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Uffington White Horse.

Oxfordshire, England

Uffington White Horse

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

Oxfordshire, England

'The Nuba Survival'

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

Godstow Abbey Ruins

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.
George Orwell’s Grave.

Sutton Courtenay, England

George Orwell's Grave

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

'Lands of Exiles'

In pastoral England, a plaque marks where an imaginary community addressed the problem of combat mortality.
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St Catherine’s College.

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St Catherine's College

This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.
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Oxford Museum of Natural History

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
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One woman was buried with her feet removed and placed by her side, and her arms behind her head.

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Ancient Britons had a complicated relationship with the dead.
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