An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.

Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

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

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

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

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

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

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

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

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

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

Traveling collection of amazing automata.

London's largest outsider art museum.