Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

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

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

One man's attempt to stay one step ahead of the church.

Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.

A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.