Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

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

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

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

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

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

A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

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

The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.

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

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.