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The ghost sign.

London, England

Smith Square World War II Ghost Sign

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.

Hufeisensiedlung

Berlin, Germany

Hufeisensiedlung

In a quiet neighborhood in the south of Berlin is one of the most ambitious social housing experiments of the 20th century.

The wall extends for 500 meters as a visual testament to the pandemic.

London, England

The National Covid Memorial Wall

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

Benjamin Franklin House

London, England

Benjamin Franklin House

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

Isokon Apartments.

London, England

Isokon Flats

An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

The Ancient House

London, England

The Ancient House

One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.

The Cockpit

London, England

The Cockpit

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

'The Seven Ages of Man'

London, England

'The Seven Ages of Man'

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

The mouth of the River Fleet, entering the River Thames beneath the Blackfriars Bridge, London.

London, England

The Lost River Fleet

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

The bunker.
Permanently Closed

London, England

Growing Underground

The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.

Emu skeleton.
Permanently Closed

London, England

Still Life

Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.

Coins from all over the world are represented here.

Berlin, Germany

Berlin Coin Cabinet

One of the largest numismatic collections in Europe fell victim to a huge theft.

Street art and pop-up bars abound.
Permanently Closed

London, England

Nomadic Community Gardens

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

The plaque

London, England

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Plaque

This plaque in one of London's oldest public hospitals commemorates the first meeting of two of Britain's most famous literary heroes: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Pathology Museum

London, England

Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Pathology Museum

A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.

St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse

London, England

St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

William Wallace Memorial

London, England

William Wallace Memorial

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

King Henry VIII at Barts Hospital in London.

London, England

Henry VIII Gatehouse Statue

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Golden Boy of Pye Corner

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.

The bell.

London, England

St. Sepulchre's Execution Bell

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

Angela Flanders Perfumer

London, England

Angela Flanders Perfumer

A boutique perfumery fashioned to look like a Victorian-era shop.

Suck and Chew
Permanently Closed

London, England

Suck and Chew

"Purveyors of traditional sweets and vintage treats."

Columbia Road Shops and Flower Market

London, England

Columbia Road Shops and Flower Market

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

Hackney City Farm

London, England

Hackney City Farm

A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.

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