19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

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

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

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

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

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

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

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.