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RobSheppard

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Front of the Hoover Building

London, England

Hoover Building

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.

Rain Garden at the London Wetland Centre.

London, England

WWT London Wetland Centre

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

Golden Hinde in London

London, England

Replica of the Golden Hinde

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Dome

London, England

Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

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.

The exterior of the pub.

London, England

Ye Olde Mitre

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

People have been slinging drinks at this spot since the Middle Ages.

London, England

Cittie of Yorke

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.

The quaint and well-preserved Goodwin's Court.

London, England

Goodwin's Court

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

This pub was once Euston Station.

London, England

The Euston Tap

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.

Dozmary Pool

Launceston, England

Dozmary Pool

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

London, England

Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Fallow deer at Richmond Park.

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.

The "Out of Order" public art installation by David Mach.

London, England

‘Out of Order’

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

The Coronation Stone

London, England

The Coronation Stone

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

The Great Vine.

East Molesey, England

The Great Vine

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

Hampton Court Maze

East Molesey, England

Hampton Court Maze

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Fort Independence

Boston, Massachusetts

Fort Independence (Castle Island)

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

Hood Milk Bottle

Boston, Massachusetts

Hood Milk Bottle

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Berkeley Weather Beacon

Boston, Massachusetts

Berkeley Weather Beacon

A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

Skippy

Boston, Massachusetts

'Frogs in Common'

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

February 2023

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Tea Kettle

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Union Oyster House

Boston, Massachusetts

Union Oyster House

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

The New England Holocaust Memorial.

Boston, Massachusetts

New England Holocaust Memorial

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

Mrs Mallard and her entire brood.

Boston, Massachusetts

Make Way for Ducklings Statue

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

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