The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

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

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

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

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

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

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

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

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

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.