Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

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.

The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.

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

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

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

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

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

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

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

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

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

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

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

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

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.