Features

By Londonist

A Brief But Fascinating History Of London's Animation Studios

The people behind the pens and paints.

By Londonist Staff

The Tragic Fire That Engulfed Smithfield Market For Three Days

Museum of London will soon commemorate the firefighters.

By Harry Rosehill

The Story Of The Beautiful London Graveyard Created By A Famous Author

It has an incredible history.

By Samantha Rea

Londonist Goes To A DIY Porn Workshop

"Two women wear lurid lacy lingerie, the sort Pat Butcher might buy from Walford Market."

By Stuart Black

The 8 Best Sledging Hills In London

Weeeeee!!

By Will Noble

Which London Department Store Is Birth-Place Of The Scotch Egg?

A picnic staple since 1738.

By M@

The Human Cannonball Of Westminster

The story of the great Zazel.

By M@

Are These London's Oldest Boundary Markers?

Relics of a long-lost city.

By Robert Greene

Be Mesmerised By These Stunning Globes, Handmade Right Here In London

We're calling it: dream job.

By James FitzGerald

Who Are The Guys That Sell Hot Nuts On London's Bridges?

Warning: contains traces of surprising life stories.

By Harry Rosehill

Best Of Londonist: 25 February 2018

Catch up on what you missed this week.

By Londonist Staff

There's More To This Clerkenwell Electrical Shop Than Meets The Eye...

it has a rather tasty secret.

By London Historians

Inside A City Church That Not Many People Get To See

It survived the Great Fire of London, the Blitz and an IRA bomb.

By Harry Rosehill

Do You Know About The Roman Girl Buried Beneath The Gherkin?

Human remains were found during its construction.

By M@

This Chiswick Wall Has Been Beautified With Maps

Turnham Green turns mappy.

By Lydia Manch

Time Portals, Temples And Trickery: This Is More Epic Than Your Average Escape Room

Taking London's obsession with escape rooms to the next level.

Opinion By Martin Latham

Where Are All The Blue Plaques For Women?

Where's Judy Garland's blue plaque?

By London Historians

Ever Heard Of The Hanwell Asylum?

It still functions as a mental health hospital today.

By Londonist

The Wizard-Headed News Lion Of Covent Garden

18th century social media.

By Jane Murphy

'Nazi' Dogs And Murdering Bricklayers: Where To Find London's Oddest Burial Sites

Secrets beneath the soil.

Museums & Galleries

By M@

The Oldest Map Of The World Is Right Here In London

The Babylonian A-Z.

By London Historians

The Gruesome Reason Why Newgate Prison Used To Be Known As 'Jack Ketch's Kitchen'

Named after one of London's longest-serving executioners.

By M@

St James's Park, 300 Years Ago

An historical view of the royal park.

By Will Noble

Inside The East End's Most Notorious Pub

Pints with a side of gangster history.