Places DavidUlph Wants to Go

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

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

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

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

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

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

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

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

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

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

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

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

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.