Places Nekoswan Wants to Go

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

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

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

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

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

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

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

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

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

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

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.