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

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

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

A five-story homage to tea times past.

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

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

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

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

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

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

This lush area was the site of extensive enemy bombing during WWII.

This 15th-century fortification was built to defend bunnies.

Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”

This crumbling 14th century chapel became so unstable the roofing apparently collapsed during a wedding ceremony, narrowly missing the curate's head.

Fantastically decorated underground chambers built in the 1760s.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.

The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.