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

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

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

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

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

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

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

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

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

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

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

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

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.