Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

This haunting sculpture was created as a statement on the mechanized warfare of the First World War.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

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

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

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

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

Home of one of history's most famous cartoonists just as he left it.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

This is London's smallest listed building.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

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

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.

There are hidden patterns on the subway seats of some Stockholm metro cars.