London, England
London Silver Vaults
Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.
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London, England
Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
London, England
The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
London, England
Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
London, England
One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.
London, England
The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
New York, New York
On the top floor of an upscale department store stands a lavish restaurant housed in a replica of a luxury French dining car.
New York, New York
A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.
New York, New York
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
New York, New York
A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.
New York, New York
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
New York, New York
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.