London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

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

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

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

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

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

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

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