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The Fourth Plinth
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
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The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre
The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
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Chi-Chi the Giant Panda
The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.
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Pudding Lane
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
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Charing Cross Mural
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
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Museum of London Docklands
A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.
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Aldwych Tube Station
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
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Walthamstow Market
Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.
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Marianne North Gallery at Kew Gardens
A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.
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'The Ambassadors'
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
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Dirty Dick's
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
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The Blind Beggar
This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.
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Postman's Park: Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
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Richmond Park
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
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Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
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London's Stretcher Railings
The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
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London Transport Museum
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
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Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
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Replica of the Golden Hinde
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
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London Transport Museum Depot
The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
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The Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
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Horniman Aquarium
A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
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V&A Museum of Childhood
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
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Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
