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London, England

Yeoman Warders Club

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
London, England

Love Locks of East London

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.
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Rules

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
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Bunhill Fields

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
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William Wallace Memorial

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
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Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
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West Norwood Cemetery

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.
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Two Princes Staircase

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
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The Theatre

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
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St. Nicholas Church Memento Mori

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.
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World's Largest Potted Plant

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
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Sir Richard Burton's Tent-Tomb

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.
London, England

Longplayer

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
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Cabaret Mechanical Theatre

Traveling collection of amazing automata.
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David Bowie's Childhood Home

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.
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The Dove

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
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The Museum of Everything (Moving Location)

London's largest outsider art museum.
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St Bride's Church & Charnel House

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.
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Columbia Road Shops and Flower Market

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.
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Monument to Hodge the Cat

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
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Victoria & Albert Museum Dining Rooms

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
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Camera Museum

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.
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'Treatment Rooms' Mosaic House

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
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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.