Visit or Die: Brighton's Royal Pavilion

I've already seen Brighton's Royal Pavilion - it was one of the highlights of a research trip I took to England in 2008. While the Prince Regent (later George IV) was generally a wastrel, glutton, rake, and any other old-timey insult you care to use, he did have extraordinary taste in architecture, fashion and the arts. His stamp is still all over London, but while his ongoing masterwork at Carlton House was ultimately torn down so that he could start over with Buckingham Palace, Brighton's Royal Pavilion remains as a testament to the insanely opulent life that he lived. But if that's not reason enough to go, there's more: you have one year to see a fabulous temporary exhibit on Regency fashion. From now until 5 February 2012, the Royal Pavilion is putting on "Dress for Excess: Fashion in Regency England". According to their website, "This major fashion exhibition celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Regency Act by looking at the life of George IV as prince, regent and king through fashions of the late Georgian period." If you are going to be anywhere near England this year (and I'm considering California 'near', given how excited I am about this exhibit), you really must go. Brighton is a short, easy daytrip from London, with frequent trains to and fro; or, you can stay over (although for my money, I would rather do a daytrip to Brighton and save the overnight trip for Bath).

Are you going to England this year? Would you consider going to Brighton for this exhibit, or are there other places that top your list?