Hidden gems in London

Beyond the main landmarks, London contains unique sites like the bombed-out medieval ruins of St Dunstan in the East and the Victorian funerary architecture of Highgate Cemetery. Cultural history is preserved at Leighton House, the former home and studio of artist Lord Leighton, and 575 Wandsworth Road, featuring hand-carved fretwork by poet Khadambi Asalache. Scientific and unusual interests are met at the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities in Hackney and Trinity Buoy Wharf, home to the city’s only lighthouse situated where the Thames meets Bow Creek.

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St Dunstan in the East Church Garden

Remnants of a medieval church which was largely destroyed during the WWII.

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Highgate Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery is a place of burial in north London, England, designed by architect Stephen Geary.

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The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities

The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History is a museum and bar in Hackney, situated in a former call centre on Mare…

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Trinity Buoy Lighthouse

Trinity Buoy Wharf is the site of a lighthouse, by the confluence of the River Thames and Bow Creek on the Leamouth Peninsula, Poplar.

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Leighton House Museum

The Leighton House Museum is an art museum and historic house in the Holland Park area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in…

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575 Wandsworth Road

575 Wandsworth Road, London, was the home of Kenyan poet and civil servant Khadambi Asalache until his death in 2006.

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