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The statues of the children on the lamp standard near Cadogan Pier.

London, England

Lamp Standards at Chelsea Embankment

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

The white exterior of a Victorian theater with red neon lettering

London, England

The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

Brunch-friendly favorites.

London, England

Honey & Co. Bloomsbury

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

The Ostler's Hut

London, England

The Ostler's Hut

This is London's smallest listed building.

Lincoln's Inn

London, England

Lincoln's Inn

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

William Smith’s Geological Map of England.

London, England

A Geological Map of England and Wales and Part of Scotland

William Smith's iconic "map that changed the world" is hidden behind a curtain in the Geological Society building.

Fitzrovia Chapel

London, England

Fitzrovia Chapel

Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.

Tribute to Edmond Halley

London, England

Edmond Halley Memorial

It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.

Behold! The oldest door in Britain!!

London, England

Britain’s Oldest Door

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.

London, England

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

The 'Beautiful' Dirac Equation on the floor of Westminster Abbey

London, England

Dirac Equation

The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.

Modern Martyrs

London, England

Modern Martyrs

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

Tiny Parks at St James’s Park.

London, England

St James’s Tiny Park

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.

Hidden Cells of Newgate Prison

London, England

Hidden Cells of Newgate Prison

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

Steel coffin

London, England

St Bride's Church & Charnel House

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

Temple Bar.

London, England

Temple Bar

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

The exterior of the pub.

London, England

Ye Olde Mitre

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

Reliquary

London, England

Hand of St. Etheldreda

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

Wandsworth Roundabout Underpass

London, England

Wandsworth Roundabout Underpass

This underpass became an unlikely piece of cinematic history after its appearance in 'A Clockwork Orange.'

'Tapestry of Life' Mural

London, England

'Tapestry of Life' Mural

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

Fulham Pottery Kiln

London, England

Fulham Pottery Kiln

Crafted by one of the first makers of stoneware in England.

Relief panel No. 1: Antony.

England

St. James’s Theatre Reliefs

Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.

An accomplished feminist author in her own right, Mary Wollstonecraft lies here.

London, England

Tomb of Mary Wollstonecraft

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

The Gasholders.

London, England

Gasholders

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

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