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A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

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

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.

London's first edible insect farm offers facility tours and cooking classes.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

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.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.