Places Edited by Steve 55

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.

Memorial marking the man who helped restore public rights access to the park in 1758.

A historic seafront building established as a refuge for sailors to promote moral living and literacy.

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

Celebrating the man behind the Mangrove, a restaurant that became a crucial hub for Black activism in London.

A living lighting fixture.

This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.

Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.

This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.

This statue in Holland Park might be one of London’s oldest outdoor statues, but its exact origins are unknown.

This is London's smallest listed building.

One of the oldest surviving buildings in Colchester dates back to the 11th century.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

Walk through abandoned anti-Russian military tunnels on this volcano at the head of Auckland Harbor.

In this recreational park, two artificial lakes share a surprising connection to Wembley Stadium.

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.