This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

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

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

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

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

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

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

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

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

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

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.

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

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

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

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

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