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

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

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

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

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

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

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.