Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

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

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.