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

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

Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

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

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

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

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

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

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

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!