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Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.

Water mills built into a cave in the 17th century are powered by a subterranean river.

The famed architect's minimalist home for his parents stands as a blueprint for his later architectural marvels.

The 21st century revival of one of the Olympic Games' oldest traditions, and its legacy.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

A treasure trove of scientific instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the world's largest skateboard collections is on display inside a historical mansion.

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

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

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

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.