Places chrissyml Wants to Go

This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

London's most popular recording studio, located in the capital's East End, runs partly on solar power and has played host to some of the world's biggest acts.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

A monolithic monument in Greater London.

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

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

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

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

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

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

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

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

The British monarchy's stamp collection is one of the most impressive in all of Europe revealing generations of royal nerdery.

The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.