Tourists who rely on a transit map to find the iconic Beatles location often end up in a far-off neighborhood.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

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

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

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

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

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

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

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.