London, England
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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London, England
Clown Egg Register
An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.
London, England
Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
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The London Beer Flood
On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.
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Metropolitan Police Coat Hook
Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.
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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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K2 Telephone Boxes
The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.
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Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
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Urine Deflectors of Fleet Street
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
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The Cockpit
A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.
London, England
London Transport Museum
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
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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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The Cathedral of Sewage
This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.
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London Transport Museum Depot
The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
London, England
The Ghost of a Flea
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
London, England
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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Signs of Old Lombard Street
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
V&A Museum of Childhood
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
London, England
The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
London, England
Yeoman Warders Club
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
London, England
Museum of the Home
Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.
London, England
'The Naked Ladies'
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
London, England
Audley Square Spy Lamp Post
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
