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

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

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

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

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

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.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.