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The transmitter mast with a cherry tree in the foreground.

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.

This unusual linear clock shows the time all around the world.

London, England

The World Time Today

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.

The penny chute still collects donations for individuals impacted by homelessness.

London, England

Victorian Penny Chute

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

The statue of Priapus.

London, England

Pimlico Priapus

This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.

The Vincent Street Fireplace

London, England

The Vincent Street Fireplace

A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.

Tiny Parks at St James’s Park.

London, England

St James’s Tiny Park

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.

Vauxhall bridge "Architechture"

London, England

Vauxhall Bridge's Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

The Morpeth Arms is now a regular pub, with a dark history below ground.

London, England

The Morpeth Arms

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

Bell in the Marquis of Granby pub.

London, England

Parliamentary Division Bells

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

‘Monument to the Unknown Artist’

London, England

‘Monument to the Unknown Artist’

The London statue that imitates passersby.

Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer

London, England

Site of the Tabard Inn

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

The George has a history dating back to the 16th century.

London, England

George Inn

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

People have been slinging drinks at this spot since the Middle Ages.

London, England

Cittie of Yorke

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.

The memorial.

London, England

Sir John Franklin Expedition Memorial

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

Tulip Stairs

London, England

Tulip Stairs

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass

London, England

Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass

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.

Dead, or just pining?

London, England

'Monument for a Dead Parrot'

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

Train heading south into the Clayton Tunnel

Brighton, England

Clayton Tunnel North Portal

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

Brighton Waste House

Brighton, England

Brighton Waste House

This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.

Waterloo Street Arch and Gardens

Hove, England

Waterloo Street Arch and Gardens

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.

Larger shelter near Medina Terrace.

Hove, England

Victorian Seaside Shelters

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

Everest's grave is fourth from the left.

Hove, England

Everest's Grave

An unassuming churchyard is the resting place of a pioneering surveyor and reluctant namesake of a mountain.

'Fingermaze'

Hove, England

'Fingermaze'

This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.

The Goldstone today

Hove, England

The Goldstone

This craggy boulder is fabled to be either a druidic relic or Satan's stumbling block.

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