History & Culture in London

The bust of a 15th-century Albanian leader in the middle of London.

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

Late Mesolithic settlements and Bronze Age burials have been excavated at this ancient woodland on the top of a hill.

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.

This statue includes the molehill that toppled a king.

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

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Crafted by one of the first makers of stoneware in England.

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.

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

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

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.