Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

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

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

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

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

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

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

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

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

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

Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.

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

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

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

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.