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

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.

A high-end clothing boutique with a curious basement art installation.

A wellspring of creativity in an already artsy East London neighborhood.

A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.

East London art gallery showcasing contemporary art from Europe's Eastern Bloc.

A five-story homage to tea times past.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.

Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.

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

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

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

A hidden path at the National Theatre lets you look behind the scenes of the latest productions.

Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.