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

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

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

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

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