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

A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.

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

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

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

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

A former groundskeeper’s cottage, now famous for being the main location of a hit British comedy game show.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.