Places The Sitch Wants to Go

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

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

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

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

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

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

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

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.