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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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London, England
Roman Wharf Timber
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
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Story Deli
A movable feast that is an East London institution.
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John Harrison's Marine Chronometers
The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
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36 Blythe Road
Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.
London, England
British Dental Museum
The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.
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Great Ormond Street Hospital
Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.
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‘Monument to the Unknown Artist’
The London statue that imitates passersby.
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The Great Bed of Ware
This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.
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Shoreditch Town Hall
A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.
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The Oval Space
This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.
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Westland London
High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.
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Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
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Lime Wharf
Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation.
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The Ferryman's Seat
The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
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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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Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
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Captain Bligh's Grave
The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.
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Ragged School Museum
A Victorian school for poverty stricken waifs has been preserved as a museum to their donated education.
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Yeoman Warders Club
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
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Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine
A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.
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Hungerford Footbridge Skateboard Graveyard
The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
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Clowns' Gallery and Museum
Three small rooms at the back of the “official” church of London's clowns.
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Aldgate Pump
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
