A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

This haunting sculpture was created as a statement on the mechanized warfare of the First World War.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

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

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

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

A wonderfully preserved example of London's 1960s-style high-density, low-rise public housing.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

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

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

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

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

A boutique perfumery fashioned to look like a Victorian-era shop.

"Purveyors of traditional sweets and vintage treats."

London's most popular recording studio, located in the capital's East End, runs partly on solar power and has played host to some of the world's biggest acts.