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

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.

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

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

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

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

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.