A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

An iconic British fixture in an unconventional color.

The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.

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

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

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

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

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.

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

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.

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

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.