Radcliffe Camera
The Radcliffe Camera, designed by James Gibbs, was built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. It now holds numerous collections of around 600,000 books, mostly of English, History and Theology categories. Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral, often claimed to be the smallest cathedral in England, was originally the Church of the patron saint of Oxford, St Frideswide's Priory, built on the site of his abbey and relics. The founder was King Henry VIII, who gave it the name of Ecclesia Christi Cathedralis Oxoniensis. Inside the cathedral, famous bishop and philosopher George Berkeley are buried. The chapel also boasts a stupendous 43-rank organ built in 1979 by Austrian firm Rieger Orgelbau. Oxford University
The University of Oxford, or just Oxon, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, dating back to the end of the 11th Century. In the mid-13th Century, members of many religious orders, including Dominicans, Franciscans, Carmelites and Augustinians settled here and maintained houses for students. At the same time, private benefactors such as John de Balliol, father of the future King of Scots, who gave his name to Balliol College, established colleges to serve as self-contained scholarly communities. Among the University's old members are many widely influential scientists, artists and other prominent figures, such as Lewis Carroll, Aldous Huxley, Oscar Wilde, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and Graham Greene. Oxford also houses the Ashmolean Museum of Art and History, the Pitt Rivers Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology and the Museum of the History of Science. It has also been the setting for numerous films and books, including the Sherlock Holmes and James Bond series. The Bear
The Bear Inn, or just ‘The Bear’, is one of the oldest public houses in England. Dating back to 1242, the pub was especially fashionable in the 17th Century, when its patrons were judges and royal commissioners. The present building was constructed in the early 17th Century as the residence of the Inn's Ostler. It’s mainly famous for its large collection of snippets of decorative ties, given by customers in exchange for a pint of beer. Its name derives from a bear pit used for the bloody sport of bear baiting, very popular in England until the 19th Century.