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…
Category: UK Art / Architecture
Paddington, Pooh, Pan, and Potter: Four Literary Statues in London
Paddington Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter: Two bears + two boys = four beloved children’s characters who have statues in London…
London’s Last Supper: Better than Leonardo’s?
There’s an almost exact copy of da Vinci’s Last Supper in London…
The Chronophage: Time Eater in Cambridge, England
Do you ever feel that something is eating up your time? Well, you’re right, and it’s in Cambridge…
Cleopatra’s Needle: How This Egyptian Monument Came to Be in London
Did you ever get a gift you really didn’t want? Or one that was just too big to carry home?…
Big Ben’s Closing Bells
We had all gathered there to hear Big Ben’s final chimes – at least for a while…
Big Ben Silent Minute: Chimes and Prayers for Peace
Could Big Ben’s chimes have played a part in winning World War II? At least one Nazi official thought so…