London, England
Goodwin's Court
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
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London, England
The Clink Prison Museum
An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
London, England
Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
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Two Princes Staircase
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
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Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
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The Executioner's Ax
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
The Tower of London Menagerie
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
Seven Noses of Soho
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
Boadicea and Her Daughters
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
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Memorial to the Women of World War II
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
Signs of Old Lombard Street
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
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Leadenhall Market
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
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Philpot Lane Mice Sculpture
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
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Pudding Lane
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
Roman Wharf Timber
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
London, England
Remains of the Old London Bridge
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 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
Speakers' Corner
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Rolling Bridge
This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Los Angeles, California
Space Shuttle Endeavour
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Los Angeles, California
Capitol Records Building Morse Code
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
