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Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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The Tower of London Menagerie
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
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Mary Anning's Plesiosaur
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
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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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The Cornhill Devils
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
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Smith Square World War II Ghost Sign
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
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The Troubadour
A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.
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Rubens Ceiling at the Banqueting House
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
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Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
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Eltham Palace
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
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Admiral's House
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
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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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Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
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The Cockpit
A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.
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Elfin Oak
This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.
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Roman Wharf Timber
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
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Down Street Underground Station
The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.
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Alfred Hitchcock's London Flat
One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.
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Signs of Old Lombard Street
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
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Tower of London's Ceremony of the Keys
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
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The Executioner's Ax
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
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Viking Tombstone
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
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West Norwood Cemetery
A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.
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The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
