The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

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

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.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.

After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

Designed to celebrate the queen's 40th birthday.