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

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

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

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

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.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

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

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

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

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

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

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

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.