London, England
World's Largest Potted Plant
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
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London, England
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.
London, England
England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
London, England
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
London, England
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
London, England
Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
London, England
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
London, England
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
London, England
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
London, England
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
London, England
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
London, England
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.
London, England
What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
London, England
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
Brighton, England
This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.