Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

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.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

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

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

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

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.

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

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

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

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

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

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

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