These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

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

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

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.

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