Very lovely bookshop with a fantastic selection of books, magazines, and indie zines. Nicely curated.

Eccentric and surprising house and museum of architect Sir John Soane. Mostly unchanged since his death over 180 years ago, it is full of atmosphere. Also have spotlit, late night openings.  

A gallery with a great program of young emerging artists

I love the architecture of the Barbican - it is so important to its historical context, at a time when London was being shaped for modernity after the war - they also aspired to make it a bold art centre. We need bold, always. 

My favourite library when I was a student, I still love to wander and look up to its Renaissance sculptures.