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One Tree Hill
A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
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Aldgate Pump
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
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Coade Stone Caryatids
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
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Get Stuffed
Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.
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Rubens Ceiling at the Banqueting House
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
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Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
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Horniman Aquarium
A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
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Hackney City Farm
A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.
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Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
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Tulip Stairs
The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
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Electric Avenue
"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."
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Eltham Palace
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
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The Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
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V&A Museum of Childhood
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
Permanently Closed
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Old Shoreditch Station
Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.
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Museum of the Home
Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.
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Temple Bar Memorial Dragon
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
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Victoria & Albert Museum Dining Rooms
Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
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Houseboats of Regents Canal
A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.
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William Wallace Memorial
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
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Algerian Coffee Stores
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
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The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
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Leighton House Museum
This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.
