The history of West London’s water supply.

England's “third-oldest college” has not graduated a single student in over 400 years.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

You will not be able to miss this building.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

The British monarchy's stamp collection is one of the most impressive in all of Europe revealing generations of royal nerdery.

Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.

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.

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

This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.

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

A wonderfully preserved example of London's 1960s-style high-density, low-rise public housing.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.