An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

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

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

London's old-school healing garden.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.