On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

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

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

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.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

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

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

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

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

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

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

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

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

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

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

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

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

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.