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London, England

Paddington Real Time Clock

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!
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London, England

Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
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London, England

Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.
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London, England

Stoke Newington Town Hall

You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.
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London, England

Fulham Pottery Kiln

Crafted by one of the first makers of stoneware in England.
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London, England

Stationers' Hall

This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.
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London, England

Deptford Anchor

A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.
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London, England

The Bremer Car

Likely the first car with an internal combustion engine constructed in the United Kingdom.
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London, England

YMCA Indian Student Hostel

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.
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London, England

Dog and Pot Sculpture

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.
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London, England

'Peter Pan' Gravemarkers

Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.
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London, England

St. Leonard’s Court Air Raid Shelter

This small, round building is the entrance to a bomb shelter built in anticipation of World War II.
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London, England

Rotherhithe Street

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.
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London, England

Shepherdess Walk Mosaics

A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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London, England

Goodman’s Fields Horses

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.
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London, England

Alcove From Old London Bridge

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.
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London, England

Pamela Colman Smith's Fireplace

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.
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London, England

Victorian Bath House

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.
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London, England

Cittie of Yorke

This pub has roots dating back to 1430.
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London, England

Barnet Museum

At this small museum, visitors can view artifacts from the only battlefield in London during the War of the Roses.
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London, England

Myddelton Passage Police Graffiti

These marks in Myddelton Passage aren't your run-of-the-mill vandalism, and they weren't made by your typical vandal.
Added by DawnC
London, England

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
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London, England

Odeon Covent Garden

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
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London, England

The 'Scribble'

A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.
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