London, England
V&A Museum of Childhood
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
'The Naked Ladies'
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Bunhill Fields
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
Houseboats of Regents Canal
A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.
London, England
The Deadhouse
Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.
London, England
William Wallace Memorial
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
Difference Engine #2
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
London, England
The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
London, England
The London Library
More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
London, England
The Theatre
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
London, England
Tulip Stairs
The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
London, England
Tyburn Tree Marker
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
London, England
Sir Richard Burton's Tent-Tomb
Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Museum of the Home
Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.
London, England
British Library Treasures Gallery
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
London, England
Audley Square Spy Lamp Post
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
London, England
Longplayer
A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
London, England
Two Princes Staircase
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
Permanently Closed
London, England
World's Largest Potted Plant
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
London, England
Allies Sculpture
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
