Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

These marks in Myddelton Passage aren't your run-of-the-mill vandalism, and they weren't made by your typical vandal.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

This five-star hotel was originally a swanky parking garage.

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

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

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

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

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

Heralded as the oldest statue in London.