This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

On a wall in linear London, a plaque hangs at the high water mark of one of the worst floods in fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

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

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

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

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

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

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

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.