Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

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

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

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

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

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

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

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

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.

The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

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

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

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