Once a 19th-century refuge for immigrants, this pub has hosted performances by Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys.

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.

A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.

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

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

A monolithic monument in Greater London.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

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

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.

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

The London statue that imitates passersby.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

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

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

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

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