A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

A student driver's nightmare.

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

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

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

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

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

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

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

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

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

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

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

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.