England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

A wellspring of creativity in an already artsy East London neighborhood.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

On a wall in linear London, a plaque hangs at the high water mark of one of the worst floods in fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

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

It celebrates a very stinky task and salutes London's fatberg-vanquishing team.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.