Places finduriel Wants to Go

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

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

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.