The old Sherlock Holmes Pub has a peculiar secret upstairs: a recreation of the
The old Sherlock Holmes Pub has a peculiar secret upstairs: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.… Read the rest
Traffic Light Tree in London
Traffic Light Tree
Once located in the junctions of Westferry Road, Heron Quay Bank and Marsh Wall, this traffic light mutation was moved to BIlling… Read the rest
The Pollock’s Toy Museum
The Pollock’s Toy Museum is named after Benjamin Pollock, one of the last printers in the toy theatre trade. A hugely popular pastime of the 1800’s, p… Read the rest
The Wildgoose Memorial Library
The Wildgoose Memorial Library is a beautiful oasis.Through a passage, up a staircase, and there you are – in a perfect little cabinet of curios… Read the rest
The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop
With its precarious overhanging upper storey, uneven floorboards, sloping roof and wooden beams, this 16th century building w… Read the rest
London: The Embassy of the Republic of Texas
The Embassy of the Republic of Texas
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas’.Built in 1730, the distinguished propert… Read the rest
Camden Stables Market
Camden Stables Market gets its name from its previous incarnation as a horse hospital. In Victorian times, the stables were where horses injured pulli… Read the rest
Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
Sitting in the Science Museum of London is the first prototype for the 10,000 Year Clock, also known as the Clock… Read the rest
The London Stone
The London Stone
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.The London Ston… Read the rest
London: The Royal Philatelic Collection
The Royal Philatelic Collection is a postage stamp collection owned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Housed in St. James’s Palace, London, it is sai… Read the rest