Best places: Monuments in Westminster, United Kingdom

Formal gardens & gates surround a grand monument to Queen Victoria with marble & bronze statues.

Memorial completed in 2004 in Cornish granite, with a design said to represent Diana's life.

Kensington Garden’s whimsical bronze depicting Peter Pan & animals, with a unique “talking” option.

Iconic sculpture of Britain's WWII prime minister, on a plinth beside the houses of parliament.

Bronze depiction of the legendary literary detective, around the corner from his fictional home.

Muscular bronze erected in 1822 to honor the Duke of Wellington's victories in the Napoleonic Wars.

👍👍 The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Memorial, situated between The Mall and Carlton Gardens in central London, is a memorial to King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth. Completed in its present form in 2009, the memorial incorporates an earlier, Grade II-listed statue of George VI by Will...

👍 The Australia War Memorial is one of several commemorative monuments found at the southeast corner of Hyde Park. This is an monument and touching tribute to the 100,000+ Australians who lost their lives as part of the commonwealth forces during WWI and WWII conflicts. Designed by Janet Laurence an...

👍👍 The Duke of Wellington Statue was cast in bronze by the sculptor Joseph Boehm, and was unveiled to the world in 1818. The plinth is made from pink Peterhead granite from the Stirlinghill Quarry near Boddam, Aberdeenshire. The grey dais forming the base is made of Aberdeen granite from the Rubislaw...

👍👍 it says "This mosaic has been designed to commemorate 'reformers tree' a venerable tree which was burnt down during the reform league riots in 1866. The remaining stump became a notice board for political demonstration and gathering point for reform league meetings. A new oak tree was planted by the...

👍👍 This statue of Abraham Lincoln sits in Parliament amongst other prominent British and Commonwealth political leaders. It shows a dignified Lincoln standing regal above us. A chair is behind him with one of the traditional symbols of the American state shown on the on the chair. The dignity of this...

👍👍 Richard the Lionheart had three battles against Saladin and the Muslim army: the battle at Acre; the battle at Arsuf; and the battle at Jaffa. Despite being vastly outnumbered by Saladin and his troops, King Richard and the Christian army were victorious in each of these conflicts. It was at the bat...

👍👍 I went there to lay daffodils to commemorate the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. I was sad to learn I was the only one. Hope to meet you there next year, April 19. Bring daffodils. The place is beautiful, and the nearby waterfall makes it a perfect place to sit, pray and cry.

👍👍 I love this Bandstand as it represents some find architectural design from the Victorian era. Looks even better in the Winter. So to quote some historical facts about this bandstand. Queen Victoria gave permission for music to be played in Kensington Gardens in 1855. But before a concert could take...

👍👍 I took this photo in the mid '60s, but this is how the temple looked in 1953 when, as an 8 year old, I spent a memorable holiday in this Royal Lodge, as it then was. My mother's friend, Fred Nutbeam, had just been appointed Head Gardener at Buckingham Palace. His family home to be, in Grosvenor Plac...

👍 The Machine Gun Corps of which His Majesty King George V was Colonel-in-Chief, was formed by royal warrant dated the 14th day of October 1915. The corps served in France, Flanders, Russia, Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Salonica, India, Afghanistan and East Africa. The last unit of the Corps...