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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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The Attendant, Fitzrovia
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
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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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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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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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Ragged School Museum
A Victorian school for poverty stricken waifs has been preserved as a museum to their donated education.
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Coade Stone Caryatids
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
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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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The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
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Nomadic Community Gardens
This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.
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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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Tower of London's Ceremony of the Keys
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
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One Tree Hill
A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.
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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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36 Blythe Road
Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.
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Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
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Peace Garden at Tavistock Square
A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.
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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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Still Life
Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.
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Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
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The Churchill Arms
This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.
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Clown Egg Register
An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.
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Rules
Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
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Whitechapel Bell Foundry
This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.
