An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

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

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

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

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

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

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

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

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

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

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.