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London, England

The Beaumont Hotel

This five-star hotel was originally a swanky parking garage.
Added by Alex Rad
London, England

World Trade Center Artwork

This sculpture, residing in a quiet corner of a London park, honors the victims of 9/11.
Added by christianisgroovy
London, England

Mount Street Gardens

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.
thesecretcity Added by thesecretcity
London, England

Trellick Tower

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.
Added by Partridge
London, England

Topolski's 'Memoir of the Century'

Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

The Wallace Collection Armory

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

The 'Scribble'

A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Walthamstow Market

Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
London, England

Barnet Physic Well

A mineral spring that became all the rage in 17th-century England.
Added by zxcvbnm
London, England

Bethnal Green Working Men's Club

Where's a guy to go after a long, hard day at work?
Added by Mordy
London, England

Arnold Circus

A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
London, England

Whitechapel Bell Foundry

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.
Added by phillipsfreed
London, England

Francis Bacon's Studio and Home

A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.
Added by DublinDeclan
London, England

Dirty Dick's

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
London, England

Evelyn’s Mulberry

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
London, England

Town Hall Hotel

You will not be able to miss this building.
Added by Mordy
London, England

Charing Cross Storm Tree

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
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

Museum of Methodism

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
London, England

Linley Sambourne House

Home of one of history's most famous cartoonists just as he left it.
Added by NathanRisinger
London, England

Beckton Alp

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.
mikegtn Added by mikegtn
London, England

The Mount

The remains of a historic football stadium that once hosted 50,000 spectators.
Added by Partridge
London, England

Norbury Hall Park

This peaceful park with centuries of history hides in an overlooked section of South London.
Added by guillaumelondon