19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

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

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

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

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