The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

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

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

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

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

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

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

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

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

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

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.