The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

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

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

This statue includes the molehill that toppled a king.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

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

A wellspring of creativity in an already artsy East London neighborhood.

A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

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

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

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

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.