London, England
Alexandra Palace Transmitter Mast
The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.
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London, England
The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.
London, England
These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.
London, England
At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.
London, England
Where the dead once lay, art now plays.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
London, England
This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.
London, England
An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.
London, England
London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
London, England
Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.
London, England
The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.
London, England
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
London, England
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 last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.
London, England
A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.
London, England
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
London, England
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
London, England
Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
London, England
Where's a guy to go after a long, hard day at work?
London, England
A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.
London, England
A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.
London, England
Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
London, England
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.