London, England
Algerian Coffee Stores
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
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London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
London, England
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
London, England
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
London, England
The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
London, England
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
London, England
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
London, England
This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.
London, England
The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.
London, England
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
London, England
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.
England
A historic house left in "dramatic still life."
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Two standing giants remain as a tribute to Luxembourg's metallurgical past.
Milan, Italy
Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
Bouziès, France
The beautiful bas-relief lines a sliver of a 19th-century walking path between two charming French villages.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.