Places davedavidedwards Wants to Go

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

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

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

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

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

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

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

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

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

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

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

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

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

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

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

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.

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