London, England
West Norwood Cemetery
A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Parkland Walk
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
London, England
Dick Whittington’s Cat
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Yas Island Hotel
The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Capital Gate
No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”
London, England
London Necropolis Railway Station
A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
London, England
Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel
A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.
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.
London, England
Bunhill Fields
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
Viking Tombstone
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
London, England
The Four Mother Goddesses
One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.
London, England
Walbrook Skulls
It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.
London, England
The Aurochs Skull
The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.
London, England
Masonic Lodge of the Andaz Hotel
Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.
London, England
The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
London, England
Goldsmith's Garden
A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.
London, England
Cheapside Plane Tree
What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
London, England
The Cornhill Devils
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
Panyer Boy
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
London, England
Temple Bar Memorial Dragon
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
Temple Church
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
Meeksville Sound Plaque
The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.
