The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

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

The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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.

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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