Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

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

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

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

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

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

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

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

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

London's old-school healing garden.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.