Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

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