The largest timber structure in Europe.

This tunnel was an amazing feat of engineering and an economic success, but the coal mine which it served closed after only 18 years of the tunnel's use, but in WW2 the tunnel was converted to an air raid shelter

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

This aluminum airplane pays homage to the Flying Tigers of World War II.

In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

A brick foundation and piles of listing building materials are all that remains of this World War II POW camp.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

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

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

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

This cul-de-sac off Fleet Street is said to be the place where the infamous Demon Barber made a killing

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

One of the four clock faces on this church is mismatched, in a nod to a historic slight.

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

The oldest surviving “eel, pie, and mash” shop in London is renowned for its infamous jellied eels.