London, England
Tower of London's Ceremony of the Keys
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
The Tower of London Menagerie
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
Byward Tower Hand
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
London, England
Two Princes Staircase
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
Beauchamp Tower
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
London, England
The Executioner's Ax
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Church of Notre Dame de France
Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.
London, England
Kaspar the Savoy Cat
This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
London, England
John Snow
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
The World Time Today
Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
London, England
National Gallery Mosaics
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
London, England
Novelty Automation
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
London, England
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
Traveling collection of amazing automata.
London, England
Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West
A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
London, England
Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
London, England
London's Original and All-Inspiring Coffee House
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
St Olave Hart Street
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
St. Sepulchre's Execution Bell
On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.
Hastings, England
Hasting's Net Shops
During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.
Hastings, England
The Piece of Cheese Cottage
This tiny triangular cottage is one of a kind in England, and has housed everything from a watchmaker's studio to coffin storage.
East Sussex, England
Beachy Head
England's most notorious suicide spot.
