Places smcrific Wants to Go

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

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

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

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

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.