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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.

Sutton Courtenay, England

George Orwell's Grave

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

Oxfordshire, England

Lands of Exiles

In pastoral England, a plaque marks where an imaginary community addressed the problem of combat mortality.

Oxfordshire, England

Godstow Abbey Ruins

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

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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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