The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

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.

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

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

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

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.