The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

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

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

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

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

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

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

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

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

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

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

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

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

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.

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

The London statue that imitates passersby.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.