London, England
Carting Lane Sewer Lamp
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
The Golden Boy at Pye Corner
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
London, England
Animals in War Memorial
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
London, England
Coade Stone Caryatids
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
London, England
Dick Whittington’s Cat
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
London, England
Tulip Stairs
The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
London, England
Viking Tombstone
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
London, England
Rubens Ceiling at the Banqueting House
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
London, England
British Library Treasures Gallery
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
London, England
Aldgate Pump
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
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
Postman's Park: Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
I Goat
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
K2 Telephone Boxes
The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.
London, England
London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
London, England
Tyburn Tree Marker
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
London, England
Replica of the Golden Hinde
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
Signs of Old Lombard Street
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
Yeoman Warders Club
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
London, England
Temple Bar Memorial Dragon
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
Eltham Palace
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
London, England
V&A Museum of Childhood
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
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 Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
