Places samireland Wants to Go

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.

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

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

Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.

This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.

Late Mesolithic settlements and Bronze Age burials have been excavated at this ancient woodland on the top of a hill.

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

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

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.

The bust of a 15th-century Albanian leader in the middle of London.

Named for the Yoruba word for Lagos, this craft brewery draws on European beer-making and West African palm wine-fermenting techniques.

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

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

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

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?

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

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

A living lighting fixture.

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

Celebrating the man behind the Mangrove, a restaurant that became a crucial hub for Black activism in London.