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

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

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

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

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

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

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

A student driver's nightmare.

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

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

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

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

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

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.