Royal Vauxhall Tavern London England

It’s not just a bar or a pub, it’s London’s oldest gay venue (dating from 1863 when it opened as a music hall)—which just also happens to be a restaurant, performance space and veritable hub of queer coolness. From Duckie to Sunday’s legendary evening-time party, “The Dame Edna Experience,” the classic RVT packs ’em in.