The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.

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

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

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

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

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.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

London's old-school healing garden.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

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

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

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

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.