Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

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

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."

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.