A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

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

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

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

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

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

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.

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.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

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

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.