Places dawhirly Wants to Go

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.

One man's attempt to stay one step ahead of the church.

Heralded as the oldest statue in London.

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

A wellspring of creativity in an already artsy East London neighborhood.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

This educational institution and reference library specialize in the psychic arts and mediumship.

The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.

Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.

A Victorian school for poverty stricken waifs has been preserved as a museum to their donated education.

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.