London, England
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.
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London, England
River Tyburn Conduit
A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."
London, England
Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
Shoreditch Town Hall
A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.
London, England
St. Leonard Church of Shoreditch
Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.
London, England
S.O.E. Monument
A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.
London, England
Scenes from the Frost Fair
Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.
London, England
Postman's Park: Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
Shepherdess Walk Mosaics
A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
London, England
Get Stuffed
Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.
London, England
Peace Garden at Tavistock Square
A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.
London, England
Coade Stone Caryatids
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
London, England
Tower Bridge’s Dead Man’s Hole
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
London, England
Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
York Water Gate
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
London, England
Charing Cross Storm Tree
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
Foundling Museum
Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.
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
Pudding Lane
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
Roman Wharf Timber
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
London, England
Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
London, England
Hackney City Farm
A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.
