Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

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

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

This sculpture, residing in a quiet corner of a London park, honors the victims of 9/11.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

William Smith's iconic "map that changed the world" is hidden behind a curtain in the Geological Society building.

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

The British monarchy's stamp collection is one of the most impressive in all of Europe revealing generations of royal nerdery.

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

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.