Places LaGiumenta7 Wants to Go

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

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 Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.

High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

A monolithic monument in Greater London.

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.

Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.

This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

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

Catacombs turned marketplace.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.