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

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.

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

This blue plaque memorializes the first person to be murdered on a railway train.

Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation.

A movable feast that is an East London institution.

This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.

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

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

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

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

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

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

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

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

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

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

This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.