Places Madeleine Wants to Go

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.

Some of the best renditions of traditional British dishes can be found on the site of a 15th-century inn.

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.

A recently restored substation that dates from 1875.

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

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.

This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

This statue includes the molehill that toppled a king.

A living lighting fixture.

You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.

This statue in Holland Park might be one of London’s oldest outdoor statues, but its exact origins are unknown.

A quirky statue in Bermondsey made by 100 public participants with goggles, chisels, and mallets.

This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.

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

This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.