The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

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

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

A student driver's nightmare.

A monolithic monument in Greater London.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

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

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

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

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.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.