This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

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

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

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

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

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

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

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.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

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.

Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.