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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in London, Ontario

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Entrance to the Wellington Administrative Building, now abandoned.

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Abandoned Veterans Village at Westminster Ponds

The ruins of a rehabilitation center for World War II vets can be found in the Westminster Ponds Conservation area.
Banting House.

London, Ontario

Banting House

The "birthplace of insulin," where Sir Frederick Banting realized the hormone could save the lives of Type 1 diabetics.
Labatt Memorial Park.

London, Ontario

Labatt Memorial Park

The world’s oldest baseball field had to fight to earn its record.
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