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The grave in early spring.

Oxford, England

J.R.R. Tolkien's Grave

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

The entrance to the Story Museum

Oxford, England

The Story Museum

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

The transmitter mast with a cherry tree in the foreground.

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.

186 Fleet Street

London, England

186 Fleet Street

The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.

The Gasholders.

London, England

Gasholders

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

The statue of Priapus.

London, England

Pimlico Priapus

This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.

The wall extends for 500 meters as a visual testament to the pandemic.

London, England

The National Covid Memorial Wall

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

Site of the Original Globe Theatre

London, England

Site of the Original Globe Theatre

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

The Holborn Viaduct as seen from Farringdon Street.

London, England

Holborn Viaduct

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

Temple Bar.

London, England

Temple Bar

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

Tribute to Edmond Halley

London, England

Edmond Halley Memorial

It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.

Sherlock Holmes Statue

London, England

Sherlock Holmes Statue

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

This classic London pub has a surprising history behind it.

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.”

Thomas Becket Plaque

London, England

Thomas Becket Plaque

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

The Gate House, one of the remains of Richmond Palace.

London, England

Remains of Richmond Palace

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

Henry VIII's Wine Cellar.

London, England

Henry VIII’s Wine Cellar

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.

Look for the cheery red and white exterior.

London, England

The Dublin Castle

Once a 19th-century refuge for immigrants, this pub has hosted performances by Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys.

Albert Bridge

London, England

The Albert Bridge

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse

London, England

St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

Odeon Covent Garden

London, England

Odeon Covent Garden

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

An accomplished feminist author in her own right, Mary Wollstonecraft lies here.

London, England

Tomb of Mary Wollstonecraft

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

Panyer Boy stone carving.

London, England

Panyer Boy

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

The Shield of Parade

London, England

Shield of Parade

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

Cheapside Plane Tree

London, England

Cheapside Plane Tree

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

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