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

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

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

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

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

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

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

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

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

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

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.