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East Molesey, England

The Great Vine

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
London, England

Traitors' Gate

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
London, England

Pudding Lane

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

St Olave Hart Street

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
MrMStuchbery Added by MrMStuchbery
London, England

The Navigators

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.
Added by mbison
London, England

Replica of the Golden Hinde

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Millennium Bridge Tiny Chewing Gum Art

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
Added by DawnC
London, England

Temple Bar Memorial Dragon

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
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.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
London, England

The Soho Square Hut

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
London, England

London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

The Albert Bridge

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Allison Added by Allison
London, England

Eltham Palace

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
travellingsoup Added by travellingsoup
Cobham, England

Painshill Park Follies

Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.
Added by mondoagogo
Ashbourne, England

Dovedale Stepping Stones

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Matlock Bath, England

Matlock Bath

A seaside town with no sea in sight.
rosieL Added by rosieL
Derbyshire, England

Winnats Pass

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Cornwall, England

The Eden Project

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
atimian Added by atimian
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.
Added by gemb
London, England

Platform 9 3/4

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Windsor, England

The JFK Memorial at Runnymede

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.
Added by Ethan Nicholls
London, England

Monument to the Great Fire of London

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
Juliejoolz Added by Juliejoolz