Francisco de Miranda Statue
The statue of Francisco de Miranda standing, holding a scroll in one hand, the other on his chest. The style is flamboyant to the...
Apsley House
Apsley House, also known as Number One, London, is the London town house of the Dukes of Wellington. It stands on the south-east corner...
Rotten Row
Rotten Row is a broad track running for 1,384 metres (4,541 ft) along the south side of Hyde Park in London. It leads from Hyde Park...
Albert Memorial
Situated in Kensington Gardens stands the 54m tall Memorial to Prince Albert (1819-1861). It was commissioned by Queen Victoria and...
Search for Enlightenment
The inspiration for Search for Enlightenment came to sculptor Simon Gudgeon while travelling in Africa. Two large human heads cast in...
Robert Grosvenor Statue
Sat in the middle of a traffic island is a bronze statue of Robert Grosvenor, the developer of Belgravia, shown studying plans of the...
Statue of Christopher Columbus
Given by the people of Spain in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Columbus's voyage. His birth date is mistakenly given as 1446...
The Lanesborough
The Lanesborough is a 5-star hotel on Hyde Park Corner. Operated by the Oetker Collection, the hotel is reputedly the most expensive...
The Pilot Who Saved the Palace
On 15 September 1940, Sergeant Holmes was flying a Hawker Hurricane fighter when he spotted a damaged Dornier Do17 bomber of KG 76 flying...
