An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

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

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

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

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

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.

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.

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

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

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.

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