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

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

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

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

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

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

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

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

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

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.

The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."