"In an era of soaring fuel prices and precious boutique hotels, what about indulging in the subway as a form of tourism? Opportunity costs are minimal, adventures abound and the journey is sometimes more interesting than the destination." A good read, and thanks to Earle for mentioning it. Bonus points: calling Beck's work "the diagram".

Unbelievably bad. "Visit Grovesnor Square"? Only if you're a fan of concrete fortifications. "See where the Mayor of London lives: City Hall." I thought that was Finchley. And so on.

A rather odd artefact of the interesting terrain and planning of San Francisco. Didn't see any of them last time I was there, though. via mefi ( http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/45974 ) via ChrisDodo

Probably going to be overshadowed by the memory of the elephant, but might be worth it.

"historic artefacts and a fascinating collection of photos to explore Brunel's last project - the immense steamship Great Eastern"

"This major exhibition offers the first opportunity to view John Constable's seminal six-foot exhibition canvases together."

Erno Goldfinger's house in Hampstead

Radio 4 seemed to think this was opening to the public today. In any case, I should go to Kew. It's easy to get to for us, and I'm sure I'd get at least one decent photo...

In Hampstead. Been past it loads of times, should actually stop there at some point.

The bells! The bells!

"An explosively funny new comedy about mistaken identity, espionage and the Manhattan Project"

"on the first Tuesday evening of each month, 6-9pm when parts of the Museum are lit with candles"

Worth breezing through

Seems to be a big draw

Opened earlier this year.

"How many of these headlines do you recognise and do you know the stories behind them?"

"Suffragettes, Soldiers and Servants: Behind the Scenes of the Hampton Court Palace Community 1750-1950"

For the scientist tombs, amongst other things

at Syon Park