The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

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

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

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

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.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

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

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

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

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

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.

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

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

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.