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

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

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

William Smith's iconic "map that changed the world" is hidden behind a curtain in the Geological Society building.

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

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

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

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

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

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

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

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

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

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

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

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.