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This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

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

Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.

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

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

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

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

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

Abstract dinosaur models in London.