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

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

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

Legend has it that the water from this fountain has miraculous healing properties.

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

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

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

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

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

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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

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

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

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

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."

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

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

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.

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