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An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

This concrete church spent a period of its history as a World War II bunker.

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.

Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

This is London's smallest listed building.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.