This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

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

Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.

The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

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

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

A comic book store that puts the marvel back in marvellous.

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

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

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

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

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

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.