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London, England

West Norwood Cemetery

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Tyburn Tree Marker

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
Added by leomcallister1984
London, England

British Library Treasures Gallery

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Sir Richard Burton's Tent-Tomb

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Audley Square Spy Lamp Post

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Longplayer

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
Added by LongNow
London, England

World's Largest Potted Plant

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
Added by sebastianporeba
London, England

Allies Sculpture

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England

Leighton House Museum

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.
dtheodora Added by dtheodora
London, England

David Bowie's Childhood Home

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.
taotaoholmes Added by taotaoholmes
London, England

Michael Faraday's Laboratory

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
Added by robertswartz
London, England

The Dove

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
paulypaul Added by paulypaul
London, England

The Burlington Arcade Beadles

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
London, England

The Museum of Everything (Moving Location)

London's largest outsider art museum.
London, England

St Bride's Church & Charnel House

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.
alleywaykid Added by alleywaykid
London, England

Temple Bar Memorial Dragon

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Site of Execution Dock

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Rolling Bridge

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
London, England

Columbia Road Shops and Flower Market

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.
Added by michelleferlito
London, England

'Out of Order'

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

Archie the Giant Squid

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Hidden Cells of Newgate Prison

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
London, England

Abney Park Cemetery

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Lock & Co.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.
Amy Lewin Added by Amy Lewin