London, England
Richmond Park
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
1078
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Cambridge, England
Mathematical Bridge
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
London, England
Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Portsmouth, England
Mary Rose
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Marlborough, England
Silbury Hill
Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?
Windsor, England
Ankerwycke Yew
One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.
London, England
The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
Swanage, England
Old Harry Rocks
65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.
Kingsbridge, England
Burgh Island
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Oxford, England
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
London, England
Dick Whittington’s Cat
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
London, England
Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
London, England
Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
Saltburn Cliff Lift
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
London, England
Hungerford Footbridge Skateboard Graveyard
The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
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.
Oxford, England
Pitt Rivers Museum
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
London, England
Site of Execution Dock
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
London, England
Replica of the Golden Hinde
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
The Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
Tomb of the Unknown London Girl
The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.
London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
York, England
Shambles of York
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
