Places Lenilou Wants to Go

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

The oldest surviving “eel, pie, and mash” shop in London is renowned for its infamous jellied eels.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.

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

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.