A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.

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

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

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

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

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

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

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.