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

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

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

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

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

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

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

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.

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

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.