London, England
Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
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London, England
Leinster Gardens False Facades
You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.
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Euston's Lost Tunnels
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
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Barbican Conservatory
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
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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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Platform 9 3/4
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
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London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
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Charing Cross Mural
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
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Davenports Magic Shop
The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.
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Charing Cross Storm Tree
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
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Boadicea and Her Daughters
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
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Fleet Air Arm Memorial
A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.
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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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Cecil Court
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
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Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
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Queen Mary's Garden
The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."
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10 Adam Street
England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
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The Sherlock Holmes Pub and Museum
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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London's Lilliputian Police Station
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
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Carting Lane Sewer Lamp
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
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York Water Gate
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
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Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
Victoria and Albert Museum WWII Battle Scars
The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.
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Ernest Shackleton Statue
The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.
