The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

A monument at the site of a decisive battle in the First English Civil War.

This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.

The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.

A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.

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

In this scale model, our neighboring planets are represented by metal spheres spread across an English village. The nearest stars are represented by spheres in California and Australia.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

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

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

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

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.