A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

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

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

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

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

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

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

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

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

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