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

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

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

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

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

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 wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.

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

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

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

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

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

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

Catacombs turned marketplace.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.