A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.

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.

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

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

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

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

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

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

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

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).