Out of Order

The lowdown

On a street in Kingston upon Thames, a dozen classic red telephone boxes lean and topple into one another like a frozen line of falling dominoes. Created by the sculptor David Mach in 1989 and titled Out of Order, it is a witty monument to the slow obsolescence of the once-ubiquitous phone box.

Locals have grown so fond of it that there was an outcry when it needed repair, and it remains one of Kingston's best-loved sights. It is free to see, instantly photogenic, and a clever, affectionate nod to a vanishing piece of British street furniture.