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

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

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

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

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

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

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

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

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

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.