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A forgotten underground railway once whooshed trams beneath London.

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.

3,000 family pets and military animals are buried in this London graveyard.

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.

This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

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

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

A boutique perfumery fashioned to look like a Victorian-era shop.

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.