Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

A monolithic monument in Greater London.

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

A cruise ship retraces the the route of the doomed RMS Titanic, 100 years later.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.

A student driver's nightmare.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.

The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.

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

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

A midnight snack that lights up the night.

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

Floating pink tap installed for a flower show in London.

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

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

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

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.