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

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

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

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

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

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

The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.

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

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

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

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.