Places dperkins Wants to Go

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

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

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

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.

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

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

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

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

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

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

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.