The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.

The Underground railway station and its Cubist/Art Deco statue are so evocative of 1920s/30s London that one almost expects to see Poirot on the stairs.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

A statue for a zoo that was never built.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”

These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

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

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

Where's a guy to go after a long, hard day at work?

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

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

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

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

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

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.