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

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

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

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

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

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

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

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

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

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

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

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