Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

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

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

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.

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

The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.

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

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

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

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

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

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

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

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.