A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.

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

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

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

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

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

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

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.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.