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A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

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

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

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

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.