Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

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

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

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

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

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

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.

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

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

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