Many who cross London Bridge today wonder why the bridge to the east looks more like the London Bridge they imagined. In this episode, we look at the powerful, enduring image of London Bridge - a nursery rhyme, a medieval wonder of the world, a quirky Arizona tourist attraction, and of course, a definitive Fergie jam.

The Many London Bridges

How do we understand the places we visit (and even the places we’ve never been)? As a shorthand, we use agreed-upon touchstones - famous places, famous people famous foods, and, of course, dreams. Dreamed-up people and dreamed-up places and dreamed-up things. This podcast looks at a culture's icons - real and imagined - to see what they say about the culture itself, as well as the outsiders who've elevated those icons above all others.

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The Many London Bridges

The Many London Bridges