Here are some leftover bits of London that didn't make it into their own post.
London's oldest firehouse that's still running calls is the Euston Fire Station, established in 1902.
We saw a random statue of John Bunyan, the famous writer, as we cruised along in the bus.
The Bank of England has its own museum and a tube station!
The London Bridge station has a new, famous skyscraper behind it that has been nick-named The Shard.
We saw lots of different Arches in the city, all with their own stories. Wellington's Arch and the Marble Arch both commemorate British victories in the Napoleonic Wars.
Up by Madame Tussaud's is a statue of Sherlock Holmes, since Baker Street is just around the corner. People were flocking to the Sherlock statue, mostly with papers in their hands. We assumed they were on some sort of scavenger hunt. The Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221B Baker Street had a long line, so we didn't go.
Lots of other fun architecture is scattered throughout the city.
London's oldest firehouse that's still running calls is the Euston Fire Station, established in 1902.
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| 100+ year old fire house |
We saw a random statue of John Bunyan, the famous writer, as we cruised along in the bus.
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| John Bunyan |
The Bank of England has its own museum and a tube station!
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| Bank, Museum, and Train Station of England |
The London Bridge station has a new, famous skyscraper behind it that has been nick-named The Shard.
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| The Shard towers over the old dungeon |
We saw lots of different Arches in the city, all with their own stories. Wellington's Arch and the Marble Arch both commemorate British victories in the Napoleonic Wars.
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| Wellington's Arch |
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| Marble Arch |
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| Queen Mother's Gate (into Hyde Park) |
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| Side gate of Buckingham Palace |
Up by Madame Tussaud's is a statue of Sherlock Holmes, since Baker Street is just around the corner. People were flocking to the Sherlock statue, mostly with papers in their hands. We assumed they were on some sort of scavenger hunt. The Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221B Baker Street had a long line, so we didn't go.
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| Sherlock Holmes statue (people aren't bowing, they're writing) |
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| Line to the Holmes Museum |
Lots of other fun architecture is scattered throughout the city.
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| Dragon! |
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| Fancy Fleet St. Facade |
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| Faces on Fleet Street |
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| Pegasus being fed or caught, not sure which |
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| This is probably a famous building but I can't remember what it is! |
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