London, England
Charing Cross Storm Tree
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
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London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
York, England
The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Swindon, England
This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
London, England
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
London, England
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
Keswick, England
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.