Oxford, England
Folly Bridge
The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Oxford, England
Rewley Road Swing Bridge
The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.
London, England
The Ten Bells Pub
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
Pink Floyd Plaque
This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.
London, England
Sotheby's Sekhmet
Heralded as the oldest statue in London.
London, England
The London Stone
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
London, England
The Wallace Collection Armory
An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
London, England
Rules
Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
London, England
Handel & Hendrix in London
The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
London, England
Audley Square Spy Lamp Post
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
London, England
Brown Hart Gardens
It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
London, England
Animals in War Memorial
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
London, England
Tyburn Tree Marker
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
London, England
Queen Mary's Garden
The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."
London, England
Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
London, England
Benedict Arnold's London Residence
A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.
London, England
London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
London, England
Lindow Man
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
Wolf-God of Woodeaton
A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.
London, England
Shield of Parade
This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.
London, England
Mold Gold Cape
This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
London, England
The Lewis Chessmen
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
London, England
Bunhill Fields
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
Scenes from the Frost Fair
Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.
