Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Bourton-on-the-Water Model Village
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Broadway, England
Broadway Tower and Nuclear Bunker
A petite castle folly in the English countryside.
Snowshill, England
Snowshill Manor
The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
Tambon Sa Kamphaeng Yai, Thailand
Wat Sa Kamphaeng Yai Hell Garden
Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.
London, England
Coade Stone Caryatids
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
London, England
British Library Treasures Gallery
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
London, England
'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
Richmond Park
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
London, England
Isokon Flats
An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.
London, England
Church of Notre Dame de France
Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.
London, England
Rubens Ceiling at the Banqueting House
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
London, England
Kyoto Garden
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
London, England
Peace Garden at Tavistock Square
A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.
London, England
The London Library
More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
London, England
Billingsgate Roman House and Baths
A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.
London, England
Hampstead Pergola
This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.
London, England
The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
Temple Bar Memorial Dragon
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
London, England
Dick Whittington’s Cat
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
London, England
Charlton House
The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.
London, England
Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
London, England
Hungerford Footbridge Skateboard Graveyard
The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
London, England
Chained Library at Chelsea Old Church
This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.
