Places Edited by avajcleary

The only statue of a royal mistress in all of London.

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

London's old-school healing garden.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.