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

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.

One man's attempt to stay one step ahead of the church.

London's Victorian Tower of Babel.

A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

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

Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

At this small museum, visitors can view artifacts from the only battlefield in London during the War of the Roses.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

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

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

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