Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.

Flying high, this unusual hornet statue celebrates the local soccer team formerly owned by Elton John.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

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

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

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

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

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

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

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

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.