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Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

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

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

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

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

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

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

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

The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

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

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

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

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

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

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

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

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

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.