One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

This five-star hotel was originally a swanky parking garage.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.

A place of remembrance for the Prime Minister that met a violent end.

Likely the first car with an internal combustion engine constructed in the United Kingdom.

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

Three small rooms at the back of the “official” church of London's clowns.

A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.