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

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

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

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

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

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

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

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.

The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.

This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.

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

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

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

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.