A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

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

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

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

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

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.