This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

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

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

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

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

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

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

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

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

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

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.