Travelistic: momad

Horniman Museum and Gardens - London UK

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:35:22 GMT

Producer: momad

This is an amazingly eclectic collection, musical instruments, taxidermy, anthropology and natural history. There are bees, fish, farm animals and vast beautiful gardens, a great day out.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: travel, monument, adventure, london, museum, taxidermy, anthropology, history, insects, animals, gardens
duration: 2 Mins. 34 Sec.

Whispering Gallery - St Paul’s Cathedral - London UK

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:14:00 GMT

Producer: momad

One of the most special spots in London. From the gallery there are wonderful views up to the dome and down to the floor of the cathedral, but it’s the ‘whispering wall’ that is so unique.

tagged: monumental, adventure, london, church, cathedral
duration: 1 Mins. 56 Sec.

The George Inn - London UK

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:01:00 GMT

Producer: momad

Charles Dickens’s drinking den and London’s only surviving galleried inn. Oak panels, winding stairs, real ale and log fires, the Old Bar is less crowded and exceedingly atmospheric.

tagged: travel, monument, adventure, london, pub, bar, ale, dickens, public+house, beer, pub+food
duration: 2 Mins. 9 Sec.

Dennis Severs House - London UK

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:20:21 GMT

Producer: momad

A magical meander through the details of life indoors from 1724 to 1914, this is a wooden maze of memories, rich in velvets, steeped in smells; a fabulous feast for the senses.

tagged: monument, adventure, london, architecture, interior, design, museum, travel
duration: 2 Mins. 24 Sec.

Henry VII’s Lady Chapel - London UK

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:08:29 GMT

Producer: momad

Described as ‘the wonder of the entire world’, this chapel at the eastern end of Westminster Abbey is a breathtakingly beautiful masterpiece of medieval architecture.

tagged: travel, monument, adventure, london, medieval, architecture, westminster, abbey, chapel
duration: 2 Mins. 59 Sec.

Punch & Judy Plaque - Covent Garden - London UK

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:21:00 GMT

Producer: momad

In 1662 Samuel Pepys wrote in his diaries that he had seen ‘an Italian puppet play.. a great resort of gallants’. This plaque commemorates that first recording of the famous pair in England.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: travel, adventure, pepys, puppet, shops, fashion, art, pupperty
duration: 1 Mins. 5 Sec.

Wolf Head Fountain - London UK

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:55:08 GMT

Producer: momad

This golden coloured Wolf’s head marks the spot where allegedly the last wolf in London was shot, the site is also a medieval holy well

tagged: london, travel, wolf, adventure, well, holy, corpse, cemetery, spring, water
duration: 0 Mins. 53 Sec.

Victoria Embankment Gardens - London UK

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:28:15 GMT

Producer: momad

This beautiful seem of green that runs along the Thames is dotted with statues and memorials, there is a band stand and it is a wonderful spot for a picnic in the summer.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: monument, adventure, park, london, travel.garden, bandstand, picnic
duration: 1 Mins. 28 Sec.

Tower Bridge - London UK

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:42:00 GMT

Producer: momad

One of the most iconic symbols of London, Tower Bridge was opened in 1894 and still the famous bascules rise up each today to let river traffic through. The exhibition is inside the bridge itself.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: monument, adventure, london, bridge, bascules, river, thames, draw+bridge
duration: 2 Mins. 32 Sec.

Sir John Soane’s Museum - London UK

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:24:00 GMT

Producer: momad

Sir John Soane merged three houses together to create this stunning home to his magnificent collection of paintings, sculpture and architectural artefacts, truly breathtaking.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: travel, adventure, london, art, artefact, sculpture, architecture, museum
duration: 3 Mins. 48 Sec.

South Bank Centre - London UK

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:03:00 GMT

Producer: momad

This is the cultural heart of London; theatres, galleries, concert halls, cinemas, buskers, cafes, and bookstalls, all set along the stunning backdrop of the Thames and the London skyline.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: monument, adventure, london, art, gallery, theatre, cinema, concert, buskers, skatepark, london+eye, travel
duration: 3 Mins. 2 Sec.

Postman’s Park - London UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:51:12 GMT

Producer: momad

A truly enchanting little green secret in the ‘city’, this park has a wall on which painted tiles pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for others.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: monumental, adventure, london, tiles, park, memorial, postman, war
duration: 1 Mins. 22 Sec.

Pollock’s Toy Museum - London UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Producer: momad

A truly enchanting building, winding wooden stair cases and higgledy piggledy rooms which are crammed with toys from every age and every where, plus a terrific toy shop.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: monumental, adventure, london, toy, shop
duration: 2 Mins. 35 Sec.

Old Operating Theatre, Museum and Herb Garret - London UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:10:17 GMT

Producer: momad

The only surviving 19th century operating theatre. Tucked cosily into the roof of a church, the museum that surrounds it gives you a wonderful insight into the history of medicine and surgery.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: travel, adventure, london, doctor, medicine, surgery, operation, medical
duration: 2 Mins. 7 Sec.

Portobello Market - London UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:50:00 GMT

Producer: momad

This is a fruit and veg market in the week but on Fridays and Saturdays it bursts into market madness.. Antiques, oddities, clothes -vintage and new, food and a fantastic atmosphere.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: monumental, adventure, london, market, fashion, food, vintage, antiques, oddities
duration: 1 Mins. 33 Sec.

Marble Arch - London UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:33:11 GMT

Producer: momad

Originally the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this huge triumphal arch was moved to its present location in 1851 and has a rich history of hangings, riots and royalty associated with it.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: travel, monument, adventure, london, architecture, windsor, arch, riot, hanging, royalty
duration: 1 Mins. 33 Sec.

Little Ben - London UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:16:10 GMT

Producer: momad

This cast-iron clock tower is a miniature version of Big Ben. A little symbol of Franco-British love, it tells British Summer Time permanently so that for half the year it tells French time rather than English.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: travel, monument, adventure, london, clock, chromometer, time, gmt, clock+tower
duration: 1 Mins. 4 Sec.

Kensal Green Cemetery - London UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:04:21 GMT

Producer: momad

Stunning, overgrown and enchanting Victorian cemetery. Tree-lined avenues, tombs, mausoleums and grave-stones tumbling with ivy and history. Stroll around the winding pathways and find the famous residents.

location: United Kingdom / London
tagged: monumental, adventure, london, crypt, cemetery, victorian, mausoleums, graves, park
duration: 2 Mins. 23 Sec.

Hyde Park Corner - London UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Producer: momad

Right in the middle of the hurly burly, this tranquil spot is so much more than a traffic island. Home to the most moving war memorials in London, stop here and find time to take it in.

tagged: travel, arch, monument, adventure, london, crypt, memorials, architecture, war
duration: 2 Mins. 24 Sec.

Guy the Gorilla Statue - London UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:15 GMT

Producer: momad

Guy the Gorilla arrived at London Zoo on the 5th of November 1947. After a long, happy and peaceful life the popular and gentle giant died, but his fame lives on with this statue.

tagged: travel, monument, adventure, london, gorilla, zoo, animals, bronze, wildlife, ape, monkey
duration: 1 Mins. 23 Sec.