Pompeii, Italy
Plaster Citizens of Pompeii
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Victorian Penny Chute
An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.
London, England
The London Beer Flood
On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.
London, England
London Wall
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
The Vincent Street Fireplace
A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.
London, England
'Merry-Go-Round' Painting
A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.
London, England
Speakers' Corner
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Giro the Dog's Grave
The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.
London, England
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
London, England
The Molehill on The Equestrian Statue of William III
This statue includes the molehill that toppled a king.
London, England
Lock & Co.
Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.
London, England
Tamesis Dock
Take in the views of Big Ben with a Guinness in hand at this floating pub aboard a 1930s Dutch barge.
London, England
The Morpeth Arms
A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.
London, England
Memorial to the Women of World War II
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
York Water Gate
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
London, England
Benjamin Franklin House
One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.
London, England
Charing Cross Storm Tree
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Street Cat Bob Memorial Statue
This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.
London, England
Memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
London, England
British Library Treasures Gallery
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
London, England
Statue of James Henry Greathead
This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
London, England
10 Hyde Park Place
A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
London, England
Handel & Hendrix in London
The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
