London

Dolphin Lamppost beside the River Thames

Being the most popular design in an 1870 competition, George John Vulliamy's twisting dolphin lampposts light The Queen's Walk along the River Thames in London. The original, inefficient electric lamps were replaced by gas lamps in 1884, and then converted back to electricity in 1900.

The Thames Lions

The “Thames Lions”—sculpted in the 1860s—were placed to serve as part of the river’s flood warning system. In the language of folklore: If the lions drink, London will sink.