Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

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.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

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

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

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

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