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Discover 69 places to experience unusual architecture in London.
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The Euston Tap
The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.
London, England
Temple Bar
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
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Gasholders
These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.
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10 Hyde Park Place
A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
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The Barbican Estate
This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
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The Ostler's Hut
This is London's smallest listed building.
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London Scottish House
This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.
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Byward Tower Hand
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
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Square the Block
A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.
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Wellington Arch
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
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Stationers' Hall
This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.
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Alcove From Old London Bridge
Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.
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Fitzrovia Chapel
Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.
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Hoover Building
A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.
London, England
St Antholin's Spire
This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.
London, England
The Ancient House
One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.
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