A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.

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

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.