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

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

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

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

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

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

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

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

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

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

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

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.

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

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

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

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

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

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

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.