Scenic mansion features a unique collection of painted views of Windsor, spanning a 350-year period, and a 20th-century garden designed on the grounds of an Augustinian priory.

One of the colleges of Cambridge University that was built on the site of a 12th-century nunnery, and which today features spacious grounds and a pretty 16th-century cloister court.

Museum houses vast collections of antiquities from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, including exhibits of English and European pottery and glass, furniture, clocks, Chinese jades, and ceramics from Japan and Korea.

Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, this college boasts the famous apple tree that prompted Isaac Newton to develop his theory of gravity.

Originally founded in 1869 as a school for those who couldn't afford full college enrollment, Fitzwilliam became a full college in Cambridge in 1966 and boasts such famous alumni as Norman Lamont and Derek Pringle.

St John's College is well worth a visit, it's one of the most interesting in Cambridge. Visit Shortcutguides.co.uk for more information about the colleges and other sites in Cambridge.

Two-hour walking tours by knowledgeable guides (who are awarded a "Blue Badge" for their expertise,) which give visitors an excellent introduction to Cambridge's history and culture.

Founded in 1473 by the provost of neighboring King’s College, this college’s original buildings were demolished during the 17th century and a classical redbrick court was later built.

Scenic area that features a huge collection of plants in beautifully landscaped and tranquil gardens and houses.

Founded in 1209, nearly a century after Oxford University was established, the university was formally incorporated in 1571 and was patterned after those of Oxford and Paris with a traditional course of study based on Latin grammar, rhetoric and logic, arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy.

This city park offers many recreational activities for the outdoor enthusiast, which includes over two miles of surfaced paths for walking and biking, marked trails for horseback riding, picnic and play areas, and fishing in both of the area's lakes.

Opened in 1873 by two leaders of the feminist movement, Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon, to establish a women's college in Cambridge.

Founded in 1326 as University Hall, this is the second oldest of the Cambridge colleges.

This imposing English Gothic structure was built between 1446 and 1515, and is the site where many great scholars were educated.

This is one of the world’s oldest international research centers that features exhibits and research materials regarding life and exploration of both the Arctic and Antarctic Polar Regions.

This science museum houses collections of recent and fossil animals that were accumulated from 1814 to the present day, many of which were collected by Charles Darwin.

Founded as an academy in 1730 by the Congregational Fund Board, Homerton now serves as an independent specialist college within the University of Cambridge.

Dating from the mid-15th century and one of the finest examples of medieval architect, this college’s main draw is its chapel that houses Rubens’ Adoration of the Magi.