A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.

This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.

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

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

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

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

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

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

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.