This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.

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

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

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

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

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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

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

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

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

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

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

This Iron Age hill fort remained hidden until a series of storms revealed its history.

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.

A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.