London, England
Arnold Circus
A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Rochelle School
A wellspring of creativity in an already artsy East London neighborhood.
London, England
Tea Building
A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.
London, England
Love Locks of East London
Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.
London, England
The Ten Bells Pub
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
Spitalfields Charnel House
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
London, England
Dirty Dick's
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
London, England
Victorian Bath House
This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.
London, England
The Gardener Statue
A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.
London, England
Goldsmith's Garden
A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.
London, England
Postman's Park: Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
London, England
The Golden Boy at Pye Corner
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
London, England
William Wallace Memorial
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
The Mail Rail
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
London, England
The Attendant, Fitzrovia
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
London, England
Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
London, England
Fleet Air Arm Memorial
A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.
London, England
Pink Floyd Plaque
This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.
County Derry, Northern Ireland
The Free Derry Corner Murals
These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
'Journey of Doors'
A trail of "Game of Thrones"-themed doors carved from fallen trees from the iconic Dark Hedges.
Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
Loughareema
The lake that fills and empties itself at random.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
Polar Bear of Ballygalley
Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.
