One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

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

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

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

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

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

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.