The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.

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

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

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

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

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

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

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

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

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

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