Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

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

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

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

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

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

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

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

This haunting sculpture was created as a statement on the mechanized warfare of the First World War.

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