A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

In the U.K., a historic workhouse shines a light on the early, harsh treatment of the poor.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

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

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

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

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

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

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

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

The ruins of a once-mighty medieval palace are hidden away in otherwise modern London

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

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

The longest Champagne Bar in Europe, if not the world