Places bethjoymacleod Wants to Go

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

A decommissioned tube carriage within a London museum hosts a regular pop-up supper club.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

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

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

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.