London, England
Fleet Air Arm Memorial
A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.
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London, England
Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
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'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
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Gravestone of Henry Croft
A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
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Café in the Crypt
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
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Charing Cross Storm Tree
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
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Byward Tower Hand
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
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Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
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The Executioner's Ax
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
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Two Princes Staircase
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
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Beauchamp Tower
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
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The Tower of London Menagerie
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
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The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
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Memorial to the Women of World War II
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
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The Churchill War Rooms
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
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Kaspar the Savoy Cat
This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
London, England
The Monty Python Foot
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
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'The Ambassadors'
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
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The Fourth Plinth
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
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London's Lilliputian Police Station
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
Boadicea and Her Daughters
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
Pelicans of St James's Park
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
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Endangered Species Doorway
An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.
London, England
Charing Cross Mural
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
