Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

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

Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.

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

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

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

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

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

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

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

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

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

London's largest outsider art museum.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.

Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.