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Kray twins grave.

London, England

Chingford Mount Cemetery

Cemetery dating back to 1884, known for being the final resting place of the notorious Kray twins.

The Barnard's Inn building, home to Gresham College.

London, England

Gresham College

England's “third-oldest college” has not graduated a single student in over 400 years.

The northern portal

London, England

Kingsway Tramway Subway

A forgotten underground railway once whooshed trams beneath London.

186 Fleet Street

London, England

186 Fleet Street

The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.

Site of the Original Globe Theatre

London, England

Site of the Original Globe Theatre

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

The Thames Barrier as seen from Woolwich.

London, England

Thames Barrier

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

50 Berkeley Square in 2014.

London, England

50 Berkeley Square Townhouse

One of the most haunted places in London...or is it?

Hen and Chicken Court, London.

London, England

Hen and Chicken Court

This cul-de-sac off Fleet Street is said to be the place where the infamous Demon Barber made a killing

Charing Cross

London, England

Center of London

The purported midpoint in London from which all distances are measured has a tragic love story at its core

The Tower of All Hallows Staining

London, England

The Tower of All Hallows Staining

A lone medieval church tower marooned among the City of London's skyscrapers

Pedestrian passageway

London, England

Greathead Tunneling Shield

At Bank station, the tunneling shield that built the original Waterloo & City line tunnel is hiding in plain sight

East Finchley  Tube Station & the Archer

London, England

East Finchley Tube Station & the Archer

The Underground railway station and its Cubist/Art Deco statue are so evocative of 1920s/30s London that one almost expects to see Poirot on the stairs.

'Tras Julia'

Madrid, Spain

'Tras Julia'

Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.

Stars in front of the Renoir Cinema

Madrid, Spain

Madrid's Walk of Fame

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

View of the arches of the San Gil barracks.

Madrid, Spain

Arches of the San Gil Barracks

The remains of a convent turned military barrack in the heart of Madrid.

The temple by night

Madrid, Spain

Templo de Debod

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Queen Victoria Bridge

Madrid, Spain

Queen Victoria Bridge

This modernist bridge highlights the bear as a symbol of Madrid.

Goya's grave in front of the altar.

Madrid, Spain

Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida

King Carlos IV laid the first stone during construction of this chapel.

Mosaico Metro Argüelles

Madrid, Spain

Metro Argüelles Mosaic

Likely the most colorful in the metro network, this mosaic was installed back in 1995.

'La Cabina'

Madrid, Spain

'La Cabina'

This phone booth was recreated to honor "La cabina," considered the best horror film in the history of Spanish television.

Museo Sorolla

Madrid, Spain

Museo Sorolla

A comprehensive look at the art of Joaquín Sorolla in his former home in Madrid.

Frontón Beti-Jai

Madrid, Spain

Frontón Beti-Jai

Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex.

Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de La Castellana

Madrid, Spain

Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de La Castellana

This open-air sculpture museum is located under a bridge in the center of Madrid.

The Lazaro Galdiano Museum.

Madrid, Spain

Museo Lazaro Galdiano

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

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