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Chequer Street Wooden Paving

London, England

Chequer Street Wooden Paving

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

The Gardener

London, England

The Gardener Statue

A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.

The four mother goddesses.

London, England

The Four Mother Goddesses

One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.

The tombstone found at St. Paul's Cathedral, carved in the classic Ringerike style.

London, England

Viking Tombstone

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

Walbrook Stream Skulls and assorted pagan votive figures.

London, England

Walbrook Skulls

It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.

The auroch's skull on display at the Museum of London.

London, England

The Aurochs Skull

The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.

Postman's Park: Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice

London, England

Postman's Park: Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

Panyer Boy stone carving.

London, England

Panyer Boy

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

Millennium Bridge Tiny Chewing Gum Art.

London, England

Millennium Bridge Tiny Chewing Gum Art

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.

SEAT I

London, England

The Ferryman's Seat

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

London Stone

London, England

The London Stone

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Aldgate Pump.

London, England

Aldgate Pump

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

The epitaph to the unknown London girl

London, England

Tomb of the Unknown London Girl

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

Covent Garden labyrinth.

London, England

London Underground Labyrinths

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

Tower Bridge Chimney.

London, England

Tower Bridge Chimney

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

Silver Jubilee Crystal Crown

London, England

Silver Jubilee Crystal Crown

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Side view of St Augustine's.

London, England

St Augustine's Tower

This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

Gods Own Junkyard

London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

Blenheim Gardens Estate.

London, England

Blenheim Gardens Estate

A wonderfully preserved example of London's 1960s-style high-density, low-rise public housing.

Brixton Windmill

London, England

Brixton Windmill

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

David Bowie's Childhood Home

London, England

David Bowie's Childhood Home

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

David Bowie Graffiti Mural

London, England

David Bowie Graffiti Mural

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

The piece of timber.

London, England

Roman Wharf Timber

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

The two mice eating cheese. Or are they fighting for it?

London, England

Philpot Lane Mice Sculpture

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

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