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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.

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 star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

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

A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.

This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."

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

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.