Places waywardwillard Wants to Go

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

On a wall in linear London, a plaque hangs at the high water mark of one of the worst floods in fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

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

An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A monolithic monument in Greater London.

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

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

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

London's most popular recording studio, located in the capital's East End, runs partly on solar power and has played host to some of the world's biggest acts.

This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.

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

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.

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

A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

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

The British monarchy's stamp collection is one of the most impressive in all of Europe revealing generations of royal nerdery.

The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.