A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

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

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

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

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

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

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

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

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

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

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

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

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

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

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

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

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