Southampton, England
The D-Day Wall
This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.
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Southampton, England
This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.
Southampton, England
Some of the last remaining relics of one of World War II's most important invasions.
Southampton, England
The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.
London, England
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
London, England
A place of remembrance for the Prime Minister that met a violent end.
London, England
Home of one of history's most famous cartoonists just as he left it.
London, England
A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.
London, England
Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.
London, England
A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
London, England
In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
London, England
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.
London, England
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
London, England
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
London, England
Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.
London, England
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
London, England
One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.
London, England
Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.
London, England
A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.
London, England
The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.
London, England
A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.
London, England
A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.