London, England
The Cornhill Devils
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
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London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
London, England
London's amazing modernist public square that never was.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.
London, England
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
London, England
What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
London, England
A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.
London, England
A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.
London, England
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
London, England
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
London, England
On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.
London, England
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
London, England
London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
London, England
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.
Lavenham, England
A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.
Lavenham, England
The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.
Oxford, England
The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
Binsey, England
This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.