An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

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.

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

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

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

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

A student driver's nightmare.

Wedged between two buildings at the Great Ormond Street Hospital is this secret music installation.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

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

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.