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.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

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

One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

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

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

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

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

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

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.