The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.

This is London's smallest listed building.

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

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

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.

Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.

The world’s largest street art museum.