Places Petronille Wants to Go

The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.

Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”

This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

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

This statue in Holland Park might be one of London’s oldest outdoor statues, but its exact origins are unknown.

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.

These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.

A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.