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 tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

Wedged between two buildings at the Great Ormond Street Hospital is this secret music installation.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

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

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.

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

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

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

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

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

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

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

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

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

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

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

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.