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

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

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

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

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

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

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.