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The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.

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

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

Heralded as the oldest statue in London.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

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

A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

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

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

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

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

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

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

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.

High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.