Website
Facts:
- Famous resting place of Karl Marx and Henry Gray, author of Gray's Anatomy
- 37 acres
- 53,000+ graves
- Constructed in 1839
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Highgate Cemetery
Location: Swain's Ln, London N6 6PJ, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
- Famous resting place of Karl Marx and Henry Gray, author of Gray's Anatomy
- 37 acres
- 53,000+ graves
- Constructed in 1839
Website
Facts:
- Famous resting place of Karl Marx and Henry Gray, author of Gray's Anatomy
- 37 acres
- 53,000+ graves
- Constructed in 1839
James Smith & Sons umbrella shop
Location: Hazelwood House, 53 New Oxford St, London WC1A 1BL, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
- Founded in 1830 by James Smith
- James Smith had eight sons and one daughter; two sons ran the family farm
- The umbrella business boomed quickly and continues to boom due to ever frequent English showers
- The umbrellas, walking sticks and seat sticks are made in the basement of the shop
- Choice item: A custom-made umbrella with a carved wooden animal head handle (£225/US$364) (CNN.com)
Website
Facts:
- Founded in 1830 by James Smith
- James Smith had eight sons and one daughter; two sons ran the family farm
- The umbrella business boomed quickly and continues to boom due to ever frequent English showers
- The umbrellas, walking sticks and seat sticks are made in the basement of the shop
- Choice item: A custom-made umbrella with a carved wooden animal head handle (£225/US$364) (CNN.com)
Penhaligon’s
Location: 41 Wellington St, London WC2E 7BN, United Kingdom (one of many London locations)
Website
Facts:
- British perfume house
- Founded in 1870 by William Penhaligon, perfumer to Queen Victoria
- The original store no longer exist, but the flagship store is located in Covent Garden
- Their fragrances range in prices from $85 to $105; excluding their perfume sets which can be sold for as low as $30
- Penhaligon's sells candles, perfumes, colognes, soaps and other toiletries and household products
Website
Facts:
- British perfume house
- Founded in 1870 by William Penhaligon, perfumer to Queen Victoria
- The original store no longer exist, but the flagship store is located in Covent Garden
- Their fragrances range in prices from $85 to $105; excluding their perfume sets which can be sold for as low as $30
- Penhaligon's sells candles, perfumes, colognes, soaps and other toiletries and household products
National Gallery
Location: Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
- Founded in 1824
- Over 2,000 pieces on display
- Over 5 million visitors a year
- The painting were moved to Wales during WWII for obvious reasons
- Neoclassical architectural structure
- Some of the collections highlighted in the museum are Jan van Eyck's The Arnolfini Portrait, J. M. W. Turner's The Fighting Temeraire and Van Gogh's Sunflowers.
Website
Facts:
- Founded in 1824
- Over 2,000 pieces on display
- Over 5 million visitors a year
- The painting were moved to Wales during WWII for obvious reasons
- Neoclassical architectural structure
- Some of the collections highlighted in the museum are Jan van Eyck's The Arnolfini Portrait, J. M. W. Turner's The Fighting Temeraire and Van Gogh's Sunflowers.
Monday, March 17, 2014
The Sherlock Holmes Museum
Location: 221B Baker St, London NW1 6XE, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
- Museum dedicated to the lives of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, characters of the renowned author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Opened everyday except Christmas
- Visitors are able to purchase souvenirs and replica pieces in the museum's gift shop
Website
Facts:
- Museum dedicated to the lives of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, characters of the renowned author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Opened everyday except Christmas
- Visitors are able to purchase souvenirs and replica pieces in the museum's gift shop
The Trocadero
Location: 7-14 Coventry St, Piccadilly Circus, London W1D 7DH, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
- Famous entertainment complex established in 1984
- Named after the Battle of Trocadero in 1823
- Opera Baroque style
- Originally a restaurant in 1896
- Guinness World Records holder for keeping its Baroque exterior while transforming the interior into a modern complex
- Perfect date night, game night and family night location for games, sweet treats, dining and more
- Near Piccadilly's underground station
- Known for arcade games, movie theatre and internet cafes
- Negatives: over priced toilets, dated interior and cheap looking visual presentations
Website
Facts:
- Famous entertainment complex established in 1984
- Named after the Battle of Trocadero in 1823
- Opera Baroque style
- Originally a restaurant in 1896
- Guinness World Records holder for keeping its Baroque exterior while transforming the interior into a modern complex
- Perfect date night, game night and family night location for games, sweet treats, dining and more
- Near Piccadilly's underground station
- Known for arcade games, movie theatre and internet cafes
- Negatives: over priced toilets, dated interior and cheap looking visual presentations
Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd
Website
Facts:
- Over 270 stores throughout Europe
- British owned company
- Founded in 1982 by Tim Waterstone
- Partnered with Starbucks
- Acquired Dillon's (largest bookstore behind Waterstone's), Books Etc (Borders bookstores) and Ottakar's (popular chain bookstore) increasing the presence of the Waterstone's brand
- Waterstone's flagship store on Piccadilly is the largest Waterstone's store
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