Including the lake that wasn't a lake for six years.
Including the time the courtyard was flooded... on purpose.
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Hidden mozzies and weird bollards.
Did you know that several minor planets were discovered from here?
Including the John Lennon link.
Including why Seven Dials was nearly Six Dials.
Including an abundance of rooftop beehives.
Dagenham whale-y loves whales.
Including the serpent security guard.
Including the windows that lie and the sarcastic spire.
Including the Victorian bowling alley.
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Including the staircase which gets uglier as it goes higher.
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One special address.
9,000 mouse skeletons and a second jar of moles.
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A floating bookshop and a former ice store.
Including a staircase made of money.
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