Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.

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

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

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

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

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

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

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

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

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

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

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

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

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