This peaceful park with centuries of history hides in an overlooked section of South London.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.

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

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.

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

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

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

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

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

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

The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

This battery powered bell has been ringing since 1840 and is one of the worlds longest running science experiments.

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.