London, England
The Fortnum & Mason Clock
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Algerian Coffee Stores
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
Ziggy Stardust Plaque
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
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Huntsman & Sons
The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.
London, England
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
London, England
Giro the Dog's Grave
The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
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The Monty Python Foot
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
London, England
'The Ambassadors'
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
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Gravestone of Henry Croft
A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
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'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
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Charing Cross Storm Tree
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
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York Water Gate
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
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Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
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Carting Lane Sewer Lamp
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
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Kaspar the Savoy Cat
This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
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10 Adam Street
England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
London, England
Epstein's Medical Sculptures
A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.
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Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
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Benjamin Franklin House
One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.
London, England
Cecil Court
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
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Goodwin's Court
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
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Odeon Covent Garden
Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
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The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
