A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

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.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.