One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

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

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

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

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

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

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

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

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

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

A student driver's nightmare.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.