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LONDON -- Sept. 2, 2016 marks 350 years since the Great Fire of London tore through the city, leaving mass devastation in its wake. SEE ALSO: Beatrix Potter stamps are here, and they are so fluffy ...

Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke, this stone column reaches a height of 202 feet, exactly 202 feet from the spot where the fire is said to have started. Climbing its 311 steps offers ...