Christ Church College Dining Hall

One of the iconic buildings in the city, 'camera' in this case refers to the Latin word for 'room'. Only students with a valid, active student ID are permitted to enter.

The university's massive library is one of the largest in Europe and has been receiving one copy of every book printed in England since the 1600s.

Founded in 1438, All Souls does not take undergraduate students. In fact, it's so exclusive, one must be invited to apply for a place at the college.

Used throughout the Harry Potter film as the Room of Requirement and as the infirmary, Oxford's Divinity School is largely locked to the public and is where Oxonians change gowns during their graduation ceremony.

A famous mathematician at Christ Church College was befriended by the college gardener's daughter, Alice. The gardens and college are central to his works: Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass.

A student of Exeter College a fellow of Pembroke College, a tutor to female students at Lady Margret Hall and St Hugh's College, Tolkien's life was shaped by his lifetime in Oxford and his time as an officer in World War I.