The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

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

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

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.