This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

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

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

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

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

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

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

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

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

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.