Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

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

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

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

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

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

London's old-school healing garden.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.