The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.

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

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.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

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

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

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

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

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

A building that looks like a giant hedgehog, in the middle of East London.

A Nile crocodile, a historic symbol of apothecaries, is among the fascinating collection.

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.

Art under your feet honors the history of a working-class London neighborhood.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.

A living lighting fixture.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.

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