This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

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

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

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

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

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

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

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

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

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

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.