London, England
London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets
Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
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London, England
Former Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children
This hospital helped pave the way for treatment that drove down child-mortality rates in 19th and 20th centuries.
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Rolling Bridge
This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
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Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
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Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
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The Lewis Chessmen
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
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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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St. Leonard Church of Shoreditch
Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.
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Mary Anning's Plesiosaur
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
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One Tree Hill
A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.
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Peace Garden at Tavistock Square
A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.
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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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The London Library
More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
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Shoreditch Town Hall
A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.
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The Oval Space
This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.
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Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
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Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
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Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
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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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The London Beer Flood
On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.
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The Cockpit
A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.
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The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
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Word on the Water
This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.
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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.
