Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

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

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

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

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

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

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

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

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

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

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

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

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

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

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

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

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