Monuments in London

This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.

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

This small, round building is the entrance to a bomb shelter built in anticipation of World War II.

A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

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

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

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

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

The London statue that imitates passersby.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.