London, England
Pelicans of St James's Park
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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The Churchill War Rooms
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
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Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
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Parliamentary Division Bells
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
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Britain’s Oldest Door
At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.
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Smith Square World War II Ghost Sign
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
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S.O.E. Monument
A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.
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Captain Bligh's Grave
The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.
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Athena the Owl
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
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The Imperial War Museum London
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
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St. George’s Circus
At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.
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Replica of the Golden Hinde
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
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Memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
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The Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
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Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
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John Harrison's Marine Chronometers
The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
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Public Standards of Length
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
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Tulip Stairs
The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
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Sir John Franklin Expedition Memorial
A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.
London, England
Long John Silver Figurehead Collection
The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.
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Statue of Guy the Gorilla
A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.
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Crystal Palace Subway
A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.
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Ruins of the Crystal Palace
The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.
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Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
Abstract dinosaur models in London.
