Places Olndskan Wants to Go

"Purveyors of traditional sweets and vintage treats."

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.

The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

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

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

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

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."