Places White Rat Wants to Go

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

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

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.

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

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

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

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

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

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.