A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

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

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.

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

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

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

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.