An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

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

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

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

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

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

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

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

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

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