19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

These marks in Myddelton Passage aren't your run-of-the-mill vandalism, and they weren't made by your typical vandal.

An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

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

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.