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Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

Tourists who rely on a transit map to find the iconic Beatles location often end up in a far-off neighborhood.

A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.

Likely the first car with an internal combustion engine constructed in the United Kingdom.

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.

This unusually-named reservoir found a second life as a nature preserve.

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.

This small, round building is the entrance to a bomb shelter built in anticipation of World War II.

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.

A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

This hydraulic power system in London was, at one time, seen as a rival to electricity and the last of its kind to shut down.

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

This artificial lake surrounded by Brutalist architecture served as a stand-in for futuristic Britain in Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange.'

This Art Deco house is home to the world's largest collection of Dora Gordine's paintings, drawings, and sculptures.