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.
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London, England
'The Ambassadors'
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
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National Gallery Mosaics
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
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The Monty Python Foot
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical 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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Davenports Magic Shop
The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.
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Endangered Species Doorway
An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.
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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.
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Charing Cross Mural
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
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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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10 Adam Street
England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
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Rules
Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
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Memorial to the Women of World War II
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
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Hungerford Footbridge Skateboard Graveyard
The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
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Fleet Air Arm Memorial
A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.
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Roman Wharf Timber
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
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Remains of the Old London Bridge
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
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Pudding Lane
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
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The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
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Leadenhall Market
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
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God's Own Junkyard
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
