An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

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

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

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

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

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

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.

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

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

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

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 anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

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

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.