A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

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

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

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

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

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

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

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

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