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

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

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

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

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

This hydraulic power system in London was, at one time, seen as a rival to electricity and the last of its kind to shut down.

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

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

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.

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

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