This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

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

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

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

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

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.

This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

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

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.