London, England
36 Blythe Road
Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.
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Places I've been
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Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
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The Ferryman's Seat
The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
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Ragged School Museum
A Victorian school for poverty stricken waifs has been preserved as a museum to their donated education.
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The Troubadour
A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.
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Container City
Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.
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Smith Square World War II Ghost Sign
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
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Pink Floyd Plaque
This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.
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William Blake Mosaics
This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.
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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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Richmond Park
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
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Aldgate Pump
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
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Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
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York Water Gate
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
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Vauxhall Bridge's Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
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Coade Stone Caryatids
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
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The Clockmakers' Museum
This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
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Elfin Oak
This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.
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London's Stretcher Railings
The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
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The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
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London Transport Museum
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
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I Goat
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
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Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
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Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.
