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Danny Hurst
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Hidden in plain sight and unnoticed by almost every one of the millions of visitors to Tower Bridge is a chimney on the western side of the bridge disguised as a lamppost.

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November 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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This alcove, from the medieval London Bridge, is found at Guys Hospital and features a statue of the poet John Keats, who studied medicine here.

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November 16, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Though more of an intersection, Britain's first roundabout was at St George's Circus, built in 1771, between Waterloo and Elephant and Castle.

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November 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Broadway, in Victoria, features several governmental and ministerial buildings. This was the former home of MI6 and was where Ian Fleming visualised James Bond being briefed in his books.
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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The original wooden prototype of the 1924 K2 telephone box, (with a cast iron version opposite), is found at Burlington House on Piccadilly.

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November 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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When St Antholin's church was demolished, the spire was purchased by Robert Harrild, who kept it at his manor, which was replaced by the 60's housing estate there today.

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November 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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The Ostler's Hut at Lincoln's Inn, dated around 1860, is thought to be London's smallest listed building, though this is contested.

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November 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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This plaque at 49 Bankside no doubt saved the house from demolition. However, Wren never lived here and Catherine of Aragon died almost 200 years before it was built.

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November 10, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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The Cable Street Mural celebrates the 1936 Battle of Cable Street, when the residents stopped Moseley's Fascists marching through the predominantly Jewish East End.

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November 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Nell Gwynn House in Chelsea features an often unnoticed statue of her above the entrance with a King Charles Spaniel at her feet.

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November 8, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Between 1915 and 1924, Leonard and Virginia Woolf lived at Hogarth House in Richmond, where they set up Hogarth Press.

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November 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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The Hill Garden and Pergola in Hampstead is a little-known gem and owned by the City of London Corporation. This is the grounds of what is officially called Inverforth House.

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November 6, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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London is known for its many hotels, but a more novel holiday experience is available at London Zoo, where cabins can be rented for around £179 pp per night.

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November 5, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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One of London's most successful redevelopments, the glass topped Lift 109 at Battersea PowerStation affords impressive views across the Thames.

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November 4, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Severndroog Castle is an 18th century folly in Shooter's Hill, built to commemorate Sir William James.

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November 3, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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The Totteridge Yew is found in St Andrew's churchyard in Totteridge, North London and, depending on the source, is anything from one thousand to two thousand years old.

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November 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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The tallest free viewing platform in London is Horizon 22 at 22 Bishopsgate, which was completed in 2020.

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November 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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The Ferryman's Seat on the South Bank near Southwark Bridge is the last remaining example of where the ferrymen would wait between fares.

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October 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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The former City Hall by Tower Bridge is now empty and undergoing refurbishment since the Mayor of London's office moved to East London.

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October 30, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Fitzrovia Chapel off Goodge Street in the West End was originally part of what used to be Middlesex Hospital and famous for its mosaics and frescoes.

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October 29, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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This plaque at Victoria Station acknowledges the route of the Unknown Soldier, who was symbolically brought from France via Victoria on his way to Westminster Abbey.

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October 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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The Edward VII Jewish Memorial Drinking Fountain on Whitechapel Road was funded by donations from the Jewish community.

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October 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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The 14th century tower of All Hallows Staining church by Fenchurch Street Station is currently raised on stilts while part of an office block is built beneath it.

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October 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan was killed on 16th September 1977 when the car he was a passenger in crashed on Barnes Common.

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October 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Founded in 1860, semi-professional Cray Wanderers is London's oldest football club, started by workers on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway.

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October 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM