Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

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

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

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

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

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.