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

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

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

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

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

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.

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

This WWII aircraft museum presents its wrecks like taxidermy, complete with recreations of the crash sites.

This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.

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

Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

This ornate English estates "Prodigy House" still bears the cannonball marks of civil war.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

Four hundred years ago, this turned-about message was carved into one of Winchester Cathedral's exterior walls.