An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

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

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

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

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

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.

This haunting sculpture was created as a statement on the mechanized warfare of the First World War.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

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

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

Legends say that this Art Deco apartment building almost became Hitler's British headquarters.

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

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

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

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

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

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.

Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.

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

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

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.