Buxton, England
The Crescent
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Buxton, England
The Devonshire Dome
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Whalley, England
Whalley Viaduct
A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
Hamish McHamish Statue
This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
London, England
Brown Hart Gardens
It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
London, England
The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
Audley Square Spy Lamp Post
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
London, England
Wellington Monument
This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.
London, England
The Lioness and the Lesser Kudu
This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.
London, England
Cheapside Plane Tree
What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
London, England
Goldsmith's Garden
A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.
London, England
Sir John Soane's Museum
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Telegraph Building Belfast Blitz Scars
A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Samson and Goliath
These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast Peace Lines
These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
'The Salmon of Knowledge'
A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Europa Hotel
It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Crown Liquor Saloon
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
London, England
The Cornhill Devils
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
'The Naked Ladies'
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
London, England
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
London, England
Sotheby's Sekhmet
Heralded as the oldest statue in London.
London, England
Broad Street Cholera Pump
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
London, England
Huntsman & Sons
The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.
