These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

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

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

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

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

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."

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

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

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

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

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.