A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

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

Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

One of the world's largest collections of pathological specimens.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

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

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.