Cleopatra's Needle is the capital’s oldest man-made attraction and a tourist magnet.
But Cleopatra has little do with it. In fact, this pagan monument served as sun god's obelisk in Ancient Egypt.
It dates from 1450 BC, lay in the sand for almost 2000 years and on its transport to London in 1877, six seamen were killed.
When it was erected, some articles were buried underneath, including a razor, various coins, a portrait of Queen Victoria, and the photographs of six of the most beautiful women in England.
It is the most popular suicide spot on the Thames.
Here's the story of Cleopatra's Needle told by author Philipp Röttgers.
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