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

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.

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

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

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

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

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

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.