Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.

According to legend, this structure was inspired by the Tower of Babel and built in a 19th-century industrialist's yard so he could walk his dogs without leaving home.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

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

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.