London, England
Sir Richard Burton's Tent-Tomb
Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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
David Bowie's Childhood Home
The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.
London, England
Michael Faraday's Laboratory
The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
London, England
Lock & Co.
Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.
London, England
Ziggy Stardust Plaque
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
London, England
The Star Tavern
The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.
London, England
St Olave Hart Street
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
Speakers' Corner
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Billingsgate Roman House and Baths
A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.
London, England
Peter Pan Statue
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
Masonic Lodge of the Andaz Hotel
Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.
London, England
David Bowie Graffiti Mural
An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.
London, England
London Wall
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
The Mayflower Pub
The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.
London, England
Earl's Court Police Box
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
London, England
The Cartoon Museum
A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.
London, England
The Wildgoose Memorial Library
A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.
London, England
Guildhall's Underground Roman Amphitheater
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
London, England
London's Original and All-Inspiring Coffee House
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
Temple Church
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
Nunhead Cemetery
A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
London, England
Temple of Mithras
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
