The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

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

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

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

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

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

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

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

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

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

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

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

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

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

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