Places Atlantis Wants to Go

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

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

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

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

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

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

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

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

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

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

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

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

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

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

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