This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

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

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

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.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

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

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

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

London's old-school healing garden.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.