Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

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

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

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

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

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

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.