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Pimlico Priapus
This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.
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London, England
Rolling Bridge
This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
London, England
Brown Dog Statue
A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.
London, England
Highgate Cemetery
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
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Crystal Palace Subway
A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.
London, England
Dick Whittington’s Cat
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
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Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
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Vauxhall Bridge's Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
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The Monty Python Foot
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
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Ye Olde Mitre
Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.
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Hidden Cells of Newgate Prison
Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.
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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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Rules
Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
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Horniman Aquarium
A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
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London Transport Museum
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
London, England
Foundling Museum
Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.
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The Mail Rail
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
London, England
The House of Dreams Museum
This wildly-tiled artist's palace is a living and growing account of the creator's life, loves, and labors.
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Monument to Hodge the Cat
Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
London, England
Whitefriars Crypt
Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.
London, England
Michael Faraday Memorial
Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.
London, England
Street Cat Bob Memorial Statue
This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.
London, England
Kirkaldy Testing Museum
A collection of machines designed to break things for science.
London, England
The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
