Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

These marks in Myddelton Passage aren't your run-of-the-mill vandalism, and they weren't made by your typical vandal.

A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.

The remains of a historic football stadium that once hosted 50,000 spectators.

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

Visit on a Sunday morning to see some killer tricks.

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

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

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

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

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

One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.

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

Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.