This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

"The Most Wonderful Wonder that ever appeared to the Wonder of the British Nation."

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.

A line of iron bollards with colorful, handknitted cozies fitted over them.

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.

London's most popular recording studio, located in the capital's East End, runs partly on solar power and has played host to some of the world's biggest acts.

A boutique perfumery fashioned to look like a Victorian-era shop.

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

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.

3,000 family pets and military animals are buried in this London graveyard.