It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.

The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.

This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.

A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.

One of the world's largest collections of pathological specimens.

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.

This pub has roots dating back to 1430.

An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

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

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

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

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

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

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

Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.

A quirky statue in Bermondsey made by 100 public participants with goggles, chisels, and mallets.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.

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

This unusually-named reservoir found a second life as a nature preserve.