Places Vrielinkie Wants to Go

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

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

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

The remains of a historic football stadium that once hosted 50,000 spectators.

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

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

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

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

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

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

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.