London, England
Du Cane Court
Legends say that this Art Deco apartment building almost became Hitler's British headquarters.
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London, England
Legends say that this Art Deco apartment building almost became Hitler's British headquarters.
London, England
A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.
London, England
For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.
London, England
These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.
London, England
This blue plaque memorializes the first person to be murdered on a railway train.
London, England
Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
Aldershot, England
The world's only surviving Inglis Bridge allowed for fast deployment during WWI.
London, England
In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.
Ponta do Pargo, Portugal
Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Santana, Portugal
These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.
Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
Funchal, Portugal
Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.
London, England
A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.
England
Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.
London, England
A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.
London, England
A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.
Seaview, England
This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.
Wroxall, England
This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.
Isle of Wight, England
The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.
Ryde, England
Obscene versions of this artist's work are the most popular.
Portsmouth, England
A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.
England
A historic house left in "dramatic still life."