A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

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

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

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

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

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

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.

London's most popular recording studio, located in the capital's East End, runs partly on solar power and has played host to some of the world's biggest acts.

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

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.

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

A comic book store that puts the marvel back in marvellous.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

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

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

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