London, England
Site of the Watkin Tower
London's Victorian Tower of Babel.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Wellington Arch
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
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Beckton Alp
This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.
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The World Time Today
Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
London, England
Fitzrovia Chapel
Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.
London, England
Paddington Real Time Clock
Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!
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Lincoln's Inn
This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.
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Michelin House
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.
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The Wallace Collection Armory
An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
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Aldwych Tube Station
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
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Brown Hart Gardens
It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
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The Fortnum & Mason Clock
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
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The Blind Beggar
This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.
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One Tree Hill
A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.
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Coade Stone Caryatids
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
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Dick Whittington’s Cat
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
London, England
Handel & Hendrix in London
The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
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Eltham Palace
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
London, England
Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
Tulip Stairs
The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
London, England
Leighton House Museum
This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.
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Strawberry Hill
In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'
London, England
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
Abstract dinosaur models in London.
