Places strangersigh Wants to Go

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.