These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

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

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

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

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

Floating pink tap installed for a flower show in London.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

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

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

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

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

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.