Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

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

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

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

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

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

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

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

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

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

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

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

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

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