These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

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

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

Traveling collection of amazing automata.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

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

London's largest outsider art museum.

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

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

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

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.