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Oxford, England

Rewley Road Swing Bridge

The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.
Added by Alex Rad
Oxford, England

Site of the Rewley Road Rail Station

A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.
Added by Alex Rad
Oxford, England

Beaumont Palace Marker

A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.
Added by Alex Rad
Oxford, England

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Oxford, England

The Eagle and Child

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Added by oswestryalex
Oxford, England

Eagle Ironworks

A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.
Added by Alex Rad
Oxford, England

Sir James Murray's Post Box

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Oxford, England

Port Meadow

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Oxford, England

J.R.R. Tolkien's Grave

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
chateauesque Added by chateauesque
Clophill, England

St. Mary The Virgin

A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”
Added by Stephen Chapman
London, England

George Inn

It may be a historic 17th-century coaching inn, but the George Inn still functions like a modern pub.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Bristol, England

Model of the Matthew

A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Bristol, England

'You Don’t Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky'

Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Bristol, England

St. Mary Redcliffe Tram Rail

World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
George Town, Malaysia

Nyonya Palazzo

Step inside a Nyonya eatery nestled within a historic museum.
samanthachong Added by samanthachong
George Town, Malaysia

Jawi House

This restored house offers a twist on Penang's Peranakan history.
samanthachong Added by samanthachong
Nyabushozi, Uganda

Lake Mburo National Park

Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.
Madhushree Ghosh Added by Madhushree Ghosh
Singapore

'The River Merchants'

These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Ipswich, England

Bobby Robson Statue

A life-sized statue commemorating the former manager of Ipswich's football team.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Peyia, Cyprus

Edro III Shipwreck

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.
mascall Added by mascall
Kouklia, Cyprus

Aphrodite's Rock

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
Katie Ness Added by Katie Ness
London, England

Clown Egg Register

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.
Meg Added by Meg
London, England

The Royal Philatelic Collection

The British monarchy's stamp collection is one of the most impressive in all of Europe revealing generations of royal nerdery.
Amy Lewin Added by Amy Lewin
Brussels, Belgium

Black Tower

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
JamazingClayton Added by JamazingClayton