London, England
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19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
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London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
London, England
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
London, England
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
London, England
Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.
London, England
The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.
London, England
An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.
London, England
Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.
London, England
Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.
London, England
English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.
London, England
A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
London, England
The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.
London, England
An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.
London, England
A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
London, England
London's old-school healing garden.
London, England
One of the world's largest collections of pathological specimens.
London, England
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.