The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

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

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

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

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

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

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

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

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

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

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

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

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

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

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

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.