A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

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

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

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

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

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

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

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

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

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

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

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

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

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.

This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.

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