An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

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

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.

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

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

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

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

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

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

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

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

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

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

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

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

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.