The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.

The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.

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

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

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

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

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

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

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

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

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

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

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.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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.