A boutique perfumery fashioned to look like a Victorian-era shop.

High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.

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

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.

This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

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

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

A recently restored substation that dates from 1875.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

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

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.

Three small rooms at the back of the “official” church of London's clowns.

The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.

An abandoned tank sits in an empty London lot as a symbolic middle finger to local city planners.

This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.