The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

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

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

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

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

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

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

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

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

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

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

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.