London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.

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

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.