A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.

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

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

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

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

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

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.

A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.

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

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

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

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

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.