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This educational institution and reference library specialize in the psychic arts and mediumship.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

London's first edible insect farm offers facility tours and cooking classes.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.

This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.

This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.

High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.

Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.

The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.