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

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

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

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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

A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.

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

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

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

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.