London, England
The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
London, England
Vauxhall Bridge's Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
London, England
London's Stretcher Railings
The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
London, England
Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon
The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.
London, England
Difference Engine #2
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
London, England
The Executioner's Ax
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
The Deadhouse
Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.
London, England
The London Library
More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Michael Faraday's Laboratory
The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
London, England
Hidden Cells of Newgate Prison
Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.
London, England
St. Nicholas Church Memento Mori
These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.
London, England
Battersea Power Station
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
Camera Museum
This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.
London, England
London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
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 Subway
A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.
London, England
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.
London, England
Public Standards of Length
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
London, England
Chelsea Physic Garden
London's old-school healing garden.
London, England
Ruins of the Crystal Palace
The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.
London, England
Euston's Lost Tunnels
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
London, England
Sir John Soane's Museum
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
London, England
Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret
In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.
