Places esterk Wants to Go

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

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

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

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

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

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

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

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

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.