At Pallant House in Chichester, the gateposts are topped by ostrich statues… but, to most people, they look more like dodos.

Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler
Bringing History to Life
At Pallant House in Chichester, the gateposts are topped by ostrich statues… but, to most people, they look more like dodos.
There are many odd and unusual carvings on our ancient churches, but not all of them are old…
Inside Lincoln Cathedral, a little stone imp sits atop one of the columns. He may be small, but he has a big personality, and even though he caused havoc in the Middle Ages, he’s much loved by the folks of Lincoln today…
While the architecture is amazing, this cathedral also holds treasures on the inside…
A window in Winchester Cathedral tells the story of a war and of people putting things back together…
It’s not unusual for angels to adorn a church, but on Bath Abbey the angels are climbing on ladders and some of them are even upside down…
Southwest England has more chalk horse carvings than anywhere else in the world. Let’s take a look at two of them: the Uffington and Westbury horses.
Gazing upon Stonehenge, you have to wonder how ancient people moved these large stones. In the Middle Ages, Merlin the Magician was credited with it.
An unusual carved rabbit in northern England might be the inspiration for the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, but he also has his own story.
The story behind two London lampposts: One reminds us of Coco Chanel’s great love affair, the other of London’s Great Stink.
Medieval churches all over Europe are decorated with carved, leaf-covered faces called Green Men. But who they are and why they are there remains a mystery…
Paddington Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter: Two bears + two boys = four beloved children’s characters who have statues in London…
There’s an almost exact copy of da Vinci’s Last Supper in London…
Do you ever feel that something is eating up your time? Well, you’re right, and it’s in Cambridge…
Did you ever get a gift you really didn’t want? Or one that was just too big to carry home?…
We had all gathered there to hear Big Ben’s final chimes – at least for a while…
Could Big Ben’s chimes have played a part in winning World War II? At least one Nazi official thought so…