Secret London

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A Phone Box Shrine To Sherlock At St Barts

Fans leave messages for Holmes, Watson and Moriarty.

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London Unfolded: Curiocity Issue C Now Available

London as a star chart and other minor wonders.

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Secret London Season @ London Transport Museum

Aldwych station tours, an illustration prize, and Londonist’s M@ on Ultimate Secret London.

The Alhambra theatre, formerly the Royal Panopticon, dominating the eastern side of Leicester square just after the square’s new garden had been opened in 1874.

Leicester Square’s Hidden Scientific History

“…curious monkies and monsters, which might disgust the Ladies.”

The Sir Richard Steele gets a paint job.

London Pubs Named After Sort-Of-Famous People

Who was Sir John Oldcastle, and where can you find a pub dedicated to the creator of King Kong?

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Cocktail Crawls: Destination Unknown London

Take a tour of some of London’s classiest cocktail joints.

The modern London Bridge glows red, with Southwark Cathedral in the background. Image by mattomatto in the Londonist Flickr pool.

London’s Forgotten Disasters: The Capital’s Greatest Tragedy

The fire that killed 3,000.

Denmark Street, via Google Street View.

London’s Forgotten Disasters: The Denmark Street Fire

It killed 37 people, but you won’t find it on Wikipedia.

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Book Review: Secret London – Unusual Bars & Restaurants

Dine in the dark, in a fridge and 98 other odd places.

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Hackney Mole Man’s House To Be Auctioned

Late eccentric’s home goes under the block.

The magnificent window in the living room

London’s Hidden Modern Houses

We look at why the capital’s residential architectural marvels are an all-too-rare phenomenon.