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 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.

This underpass became an unlikely piece of cinematic history after its appearance in 'A Clockwork Orange.'

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

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

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

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

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

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

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

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

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

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

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

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

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.