London, England
Lindow Man
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
Places bbcrack Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
London, England
Abney Park Cemetery
A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.
London, England
St Olave Hart Street
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
The London Stone
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
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Village Underground
Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.
London, England
Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
London, England
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
Abstract dinosaur models in London.
London, England
The Ten Bells Pub
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
Finch and Co Antiques
English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.
Permanently Closed
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Royal London Hospital Museum
This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.
London, England
David Bowie Graffiti Mural
An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.
London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Masonic Lodge of the Andaz Hotel
Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.
London, England
The Cartoon Museum
A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.
London, England
The Real Greenwich Prime Meridian
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
The Imperial War Museum London
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
Chelsea Physic Garden
London's old-school healing garden.
London, England
Earl's Court Police Box
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
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Ruins of the Crystal Palace
The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.
London, England
Guildhall's Underground Roman Amphitheater
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
London, England
The Lost River Fleet
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
London, England
Brompton Cemetery
The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.
Permanently Closed
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Pollock's Toy Museum
A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.
London, England
Word on the Water
This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.
