Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme

There's a bronze bust of Bernardo O'Higgins tucked away in Surrey, near Chessington, that most people walk straight past without a second glance. The Chilean independence hero gets a modest memorial here - a quiet acknowledgement of his outsized role in South American history, sandwiched into the South East English landscape where you'd least expect it.

O'Higgins himself never actually visited Surrey, naturally. The bust is there because London Remembers, the charity behind it, documents memorials across the capital and beyond. It's the kind of thing history buffs and specialists genuinely enjoy finding - proof that someone important once mattered enough for a permanent mark, even if that mark is easy to miss.

Truthfully, this won't eat up an afternoon. Ten minutes maximum, unless you're the type who reads every inscription twice. There's no visitor centre, no facilities, just the bust itself. Free to visit, obviously - there's nothing to charge for.

If you're staying at Walton on Thames Camping and Caravanning Club Site nearby, it's worth a brief detour if you're doing a loop around the area. Pair it with proper attractions - Chessington World of Adventures is close by if you've got kids in tow, or Thorpe Park if you're after actual thrills. The bust works as a curiosity stop, not a destination.