This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.

A monolithic monument in Greater London.

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

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

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

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

Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.

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

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

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

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

London's largest outsider art museum.

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

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.

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

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.