London, England
Carting Lane Sewer Lamp
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
Modern Martyrs
The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
London, England
Exhale: Bionic Chandelier
A living lighting fixture.
London, England
The Great Bed of Ware
This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.
London, England
The Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
Replica of the Golden Hinde
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
Winchester Palace
The ruins of a once-mighty medieval palace are hidden away in otherwise modern London
London, England
‘Take Courage’ Ghost Sign
This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.
London, England
Site of the Original Globe Theatre
The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.
London, England
Gloucester Road Underground Station Disused Platform
The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.
London, England
V&A Dog Memorials
Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.
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
Center of London
The purported midpoint in London from which all distances are measured has a tragic love story at its core
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Traffic Light Tree
A student driver's nightmare.
London, England
Longplayer
A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
London, England
Fitzrovia Chapel
Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.
London, England
Victorian Penny Chute
An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.
London, England
The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Crow's Nest
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
The Tower of All Hallows Staining
A lone medieval church tower marooned among the City of London's skyscrapers
London, England
St Olave Hart Street
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
I Goat
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
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Dennis Severs' House
A historic house left in "dramatic still life."
