A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.

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

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

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

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.

The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.