Places shiri16 Wants to Go

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

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

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

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.

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

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

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

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

A decommissioned tube carriage within a London museum hosts a regular pop-up supper club.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

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

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

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

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

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