The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.

London's old-school healing garden.

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

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

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

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

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.