London, England
Alexandra Palace Transmitter Mast
The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.
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London, England
The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.
London, England
Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
London, England
An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.
London, England
This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.
London, England
A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.
London, England
These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.
London, England
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
London, England
A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.
London, England
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
London, England
The London statue that imitates passersby.
London, England
The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.
London, England
With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.
London, England
This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.
London, England
A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.
London, England
The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
London, England
These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.
London, England
The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.
Brighton, England
This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.
Brighton, England
This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.
Hove, England
Tucked between a side street and a theater, this arch once led to a prestigious riding school, and now opens to a courtyard and community garden.
Hove, England
These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.
Hove, England
An unassuming churchyard is the resting place of a pioneering surveyor and reluctant namesake of a mountain.
Hove, England
This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.
Hove, England
This craggy boulder is fabled to be either a druidic relic or Satan's stumbling block.