- Guy Fawkes - Ever wondered why do English celebrate Fawkes night with a huge bonfires and fireworks? Here is why. Fawkes was a Catholic caught in the cellars at Westminster Hall trying to blow up the House of Lords on November 5, 1605. Later on, he was hanged, drawn and quartered in Old Palace Yard. You see, we celebrate his unsuccessful attempt in burning the place down.

- Ham House - This suggestion comes from one of our New Zealand readers. With such passion and vigor he has described this one. The first Earl of Dysart was granted a peerage and the estate of Ham for enduring Charles I`s punishments when misbehaving. It was his daughter, Elizabeth, very ambitious lady who had with help of her second husband, the Earl of Lauderdale built it even bigger and more grandeur. Unfortunately, her lifestyle was too expensive so the family was left heavily in debt. It was Horace Walpole who described Ham House as a `Sleeping Beauty`. Today the house boasts one of the finest Stuart interiors in the country, lavish plasterwork, silverwork, tapestries, silk damasks, etc. Located - Richmond Park. more

- HMS Belfast - Permanently moored near Tower Bridge, this ship was a World War II cruiser in the Royal Navy. Armed with six torpedoes, and six inch guns with a range of over fourteen miles, the Belfast spent over two years of the war in the Royal Navy shipyards. Decommissioned after the Korean War, it is now an outpost of the Imperial War Museum. You can see it for yourself what it was like working in the airlocked Boiler Room or scrambling up and down various ladders. more

- Jack the Ripper - In the space of just eight weeks between August and November 1888, five prostitutes were stabbed to death in and around Whitechapel. Their innards were removed. To this day the killer`s identity remains mystery. Many films and many novels have been written but nobody knows for sure who it was. At the time, it was assumed by many that he was a Jew and for a while it was risky for Jews to walk the streets at night for fear of reprisals. The most celebrated suspect is the Duke of Clarence, eldest son of Edward VII: easy target since he was involved in scandal involving a male brothel.

- Keats` House - An elegant Regency double villa on Keats Grove, Hampstead used to be a home to one of the best known poets. He moved in 1818 shortly after his brother Tom had died. Inspired by his passion for girl-next-door Fanny Brawne, Keats wrote some of his most famous works here, before leaving for Rome, where he died in 1821. Events info

- King`s Head Theatre - This very small theatre in Upper Street, Islington was recommended by two of our readers. Apparently it offers good value for your money. You get dinner with drinks first, and then they start with a play in front of you.

One of the readers said `I used to cover my beer glass in a case one of the actors would spit in it - they are very close to you`. Incredible venue.