A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

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.

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

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

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

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

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

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

This public pool is one of the last remaining lidos of the countless built in the 1930's as public works projects in the United Kingdom.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.