London, England
Oval Gasholder
How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?
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London, England
How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?
London, England
The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.
London, England
Once a 19th-century refuge for immigrants, this pub has hosted performances by Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys.
London, England
An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.
London, England
Grab a pint of British-brewed ale or cider and a hot roast pork bap at this quintessential London pub.
London, England
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
London, England
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
London, England
The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
London, England
Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.
London, England
This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.
London, England
Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”
London, England
Some of the best renditions of traditional British dishes can be found on the site of a 15th-century inn.
London, England
The oldest surviving “eel, pie, and mash” shop in London is renowned for its infamous jellied eels.
London, England
A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.
London, England
This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.
London, England
This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.
London, England
Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.
London, England
A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
London, England
Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.
Rome, Italy
Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.
Rome, Italy
Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.
Rome, Italy
Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.
Rome, Italy
A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.