Places evjoon Wants to Go

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

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

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.

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

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.

Where's a guy to go after a long, hard day at work?

This lush area was the site of extensive enemy bombing during WWII.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

This battery powered bell has been ringing since 1840 and is one of the worlds longest running science experiments.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

Stockholm's famed ghost train is now on display at an art park in northern Sweden.

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.