Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

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

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

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

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

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.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.