Explore the real-world places that appear in Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. Each location on the map shows what happens there in the novel, the real history of the place, and what's there today. Featured locations include Reform Club, Fogg's House, Savile Row, Charing Cross Station, Suez, Port Said and 9 more.
104 Pall Mall, London — Where the wager is made
At the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg, a precise and reserved gentleman, wagers £20,000 with fellow members including Andrew Stuart and Gauthier Ralph that he can circle the globe in 80 days. He leaves that very evening, at 8:45 PM, with his new servant Passepartout. The club is also where he must return on the 81st day, exactly at 8:45 PM, to win the bet.
The Reform Club was founded in 1836 as a gathering place for liberal politicians. Its Italianate clubhouse was designed by Charles Barry and opened in 1841. It quickly became known for its fine kitchen and political influence.
The Reform Club remains a private members' club on Pall Mall. The building is not open to the general public, though it appears in tours of architecture during events such as Open House London.
7 Savile Row, Burlington Gardens — Fogg's home
Fogg's house on Savile Row is where Passepartout is hired as valet and told to keep the shaving water at exactly 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Passepartout later realizes he left the gas burner on in his room, which he fears will cost Fogg dearly. The house is also where Fogg returns after the journey.
Savile Row is known as the home of London bespoke tailoring since the late 18th century. Number 7 was historically associated with Richard Brinsley Sheridan, who died there in 1816. Verne uses this address for Fogg's home.
Savile Row is a street of high-end tailors. The address is a commercial building and the street can be walked freely, but the house is not open as an attraction.
The Strand, London — Departure point for Dover
Fogg and Passepartout take the train from Charing Cross toward Dover and Calais, beginning the journey. Meanwhile, Detective Fix plans to follow, having wrongly suspected Fogg of robbing the Bank of England.
Charing Cross station opened in 1864 and connected central London to the South Eastern Railway. The station hotel opened the following year. It was an important gateway to the Continent.
Charing Cross remains a busy mainline and Underground station. It is publicly accessible and sits near Trafalgar Square.
Visit: Charing Cross Station (landmark)
Suez, Egypt — Where Fix meets Passepartout
At Suez, the steamer Mongolia stops after crossing the Mediterranean. Detective Fix introduces himself to Passepartout and fishes for information about Fogg. Fix is waiting for a warrant from London to arrest Fogg, convinced Fogg is the bank robber.
Suez is a port city at the southern end of the Suez Canal, which opened in 1869. It became crucial to global shipping and British imperial routes to India.
Suez is a large Egyptian port city with an active harbor on the Red Sea. It is a working commercial city rather than a tourist center.
Mediterranean entrance of the Suez Canal
The Mongolia calls at Port Said on the way to Suez. Passepartout wanders ashore and Fix first begins to doubt whether his warrant will catch up with Fogg in time.
Port Said was founded in 1859 at the start of the Suez Canal construction. It rose as a coaling and shipping hub.
Port Said is a major Egyptian port with a waterfront promenade and the Suez Canal Authority building. Its ferry across the canal links to Port Fuad.
Visit: Port Said Lighthouse (landmark)
Mumbai, India — Arrival in India
Fogg and Passepartout arrive in Bombay ahead of schedule. Passepartout, who forgot to remove his shoes, accidentally enters the Malabar Hill temple and is chased out by priests. Fogg pays his bail after the incident, fueling Fix's plan to detain him.
Bombay was developed by the British East India Company as a leading port. The Gateway of India was built in 1924 to commemorate the 1911 royal visit.
Mumbai is India's financial capital with colonial landmarks like the Gateway of India. Visitors can walk the waterfront at Apollo Bunder.
Visit: Gateway of India (monument)
Uttar Pradesh, India — Near the rescue of Aouda
After the railway ends unexpectedly, Fogg buys an elephant to cross the Indian jungle toward Allahabad. On the way, the party rescues Aouda, a young widow about to be sacrificed on her husband's funeral pyre. She joins them and becomes Fogg's companion.
Allahabad, now Prayagraj, sits at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers and has been a pilgrimage site for centuries. It was an important British administrative center in the 19th century.
Prayagraj hosts the Kumbh Mela at the Sangam, one of the largest gatherings of people in the world. Visitors can reach the confluence by boat.
Visit: Triveni Sangam (landmark)
Kolkata, India — Trial and bail
In Calcutta, Fogg and Passepartout are arrested for the earlier Bombay temple incident. Fix arranged the charge to delay them. A judge fines them and they pay heavy bail, but Fogg decides to forfeit it to keep moving. They then sail for Hong Kong.
Calcutta was the capital of British India until 1911. It was a major port on the Hooghly River.
Kolkata is a major cultural city with colonial-era buildings such as the Victoria Memorial. The memorial is a popular museum and park.
Visit: Victoria Memorial (museum)
Victoria Harbour — Fix and the opium den
In Hong Kong, Fogg learns that the steamer Carnatic has left early. Fix drugs Passepartout in an opium den so he cannot warn Fogg. Passepartout manages to stagger toward the harbor but misses the boat, while Fogg hires a pilot boat to chase another route.
Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in 1842 after the First Opium War. Victoria Harbour became one of the world's busiest ports.
Hong Kong is a dense global city with a famous harbor and skyline. The Star Ferry crosses Victoria Harbour daily.
Visit: Star Ferry (tour)
Japan — Passepartout joins an acrobat troupe
Passepartout, separated from Fogg, joins the Long-Nose acrobat troupe in Yokohama to pay his way. He performs in a human pyramid and eventually rejoins Fogg aboard the General Grant. They set sail for San Francisco.
Yokohama opened as a treaty port in 1859 and grew rapidly into Japan's principal gateway to the West.
Yokohama is a major port city with a historic Chinatown and waterfront at Minato Mirai. Visitors can walk Yamashita Park by the harbor.
Visit: Yamashita Park (park)
California — Arrival in America
The travelers arrive in San Francisco amid election-day political turmoil. Passepartout is caught in a street brawl at a rally. Fogg then boards the transcontinental railroad east to New York.
San Francisco boomed after the 1849 Gold Rush. The Pacific Railroad link completed in 1869 connected California to the East.
San Francisco's Embarcadero and Ferry Building are open to the public. The waterfront is a major tourist area.
Visit: Ferry Building (landmark)
Nebraska — On the Union Pacific line
The train crosses the plains, and a Sioux attack on the train endangers the passengers. Passepartout is captured, and Fogg's party arranges a rescue. The delay forces Fogg to hire a sledge to reach Omaha and continue east.
Omaha was the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad, selected in 1863. It grew as a railroad and stockyard city.
Omaha is a major city on the Missouri River. The Durham Museum is housed in the historic Union Station.
Visit: The Durham Museum (museum)
Hudson River piers — Missing the China
Fogg arrives in New York just after the steamer China has departed for Liverpool. He charters the Henrietta, a steamer, bribing its captain Speedy and burning the ship's wood to reach England. Fix finally arrests him in Liverpool.
New York was the busiest port in the United States, with transatlantic steamers sailing from the Hudson piers. Battery Park sits at the southern tip of Manhattan.
Battery Park is a public park with views of the Statue of Liberty. Ferries to Liberty Island depart from here.
Visit: Battery Park (park)
Where Fogg is arrested
Fogg lands at Liverpool and Detective Fix finally arrests him, ending the chase after the real thief was caught. Fogg is freed but misses the train to London by minutes. He hires a special train, but arrives five minutes late at the Reform Club, or so he believes.
Liverpool was Britain's leading transatlantic port. The Albert Dock opened in 1846.
The Royal Albert Dock hosts museums and restaurants. It is a popular tourist waterfront.
Visit: Royal Albert Dock Liverpool (landmark)
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