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Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

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

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

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

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

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

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

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

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

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

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

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

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

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.

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

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

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

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.