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London: More Than Just Red Phone Booths & Royals

This page is about my explorations of London, a city that’s always buzzing with energy and surprises. I’ve wandered off the beaten path to uncover some hidden gems you might not find in your typical guidebook.

Think London is just Buckingham Palace and Big Ben? Think again! We’ll encounter quirky sights like a traffic light tree and a graffiti tunnel. We’ll even delve into the fascinating story of Richard Whittington, a real-life figure who became Lord Mayor – and yes, he had a cat!

I’ll also share glimpses of everyday London life, from peaceful moments in Regent’s Park to the bustling atmosphere of Piccadilly Circus. You’ll discover charming neighborhoods, unique street art, and unexpected historical tidbits.

Join me as I share my adventures in London. Whether you are a seasoned traveler or just dreaming of visiting, you will discover something new about this stunning city.

Workers of all lands unite, this is what you can read when you approach the tomb of Karl Marx at the Highgate Cemetery in North London. These are the final words of the Communist Manifesto, and this is the last resting place of Karl Marx, so they match really well.
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The Tomb of Karl Marx: A Place of Pilgrimage for Leftists in London

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Workers of all lands unite; this is what you can read when you approach the tomb of Karl Marx at the…

Highgate Cemetery is a large burial place in the North of London where more than 50.000 graves where 170.000 people are buried. The area has the status of a nature reserve and is known about a large number of famous people buried there. Like Douglas Adams, Malcolm McLaren, Michael Faraday, George Michael, and Karl Marx.
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Highgate Cemetery: A Visitor’s Guide to London’s Most Famous Cemetery

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Highgate Cemetery is a large burial place in the North of London with more than 50.000 graves and 17…

Back in May 2008, Banky organized the first Cans Festival, and it happened at the Leake Street Tunnel. The idea of the festival was to exhibit the work of famous street artists that were hand picked by Banksy and invited personally by him. This is how this disused road tunnel in south London became the Graffiti Tunnel.
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The Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel: A History of London’s Street Art

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Back in May 2008, Banksy organized the first Cans Festival, and it happened at the Leake Street Tunn…

London is one of the leading destinations in Europe and the world and a lot of people visited the city and ended up doing exactly what everybody else did before. Since our idea with Fotostrasse was always to bring cool people to fantastic place, we decided to come up with this list of unusual things to do in London.
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Unusual things to do in London: Exploring the City’s Quirks and Hidden Gems

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London is one of the leading destinations in Europe and the world, and many people visit the city an…

Like I said before, I first heard about the London Canal Museum due to its ice well, a unique artifact from Victorian times that it’s so unusual I had to see it with my own eyes. This artifact is the King's Cross Ice Well, and it was used by Carlo Gatti to house imported ice from Norway. The ice was brought to the ice well by ship and canal barge, and it was preserved in two wells under the buildings where the London Canal Museum is located today. One of these ice wells can be viewed from the public area of the museum, and it’s a weird sight to see.
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London Canal Museum and the King’s Cross Ice Well

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The London Canal Museum is a small museum located close to King’s Cross. There, you can learn a lot …

When the Soviet Union became Britain’s ally during the Second World War, the Finsbury Council planned a monument as a sign of friendship between the two countries. The statue of Lenin was the central part of this memorial, and the Soviet Embassy presented it to the people of Finsbury. This Lenin Memorial was erected in 1942, and the construction of what would be Lenin Court stalled during the Second World War due to material shortage and the destruction caused to the area by Nazi Germany.
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I visited the only statue of Lenin in London-Islington

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I aimed to look for odd things during my last visit to London. Places that most people don’t even kn…

On the way between my hotel and King’s Cross, there was a park. A park with a familiar name but one of those names that doesn’t ring a bell but that you still think you know what it is. The park I’m mentioning here is called Joseph Grimaldi Park, and it’s named after the person that many consider being the world’s most famous clown, the great Joseph Grimaldi.
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Joseph Grimaldi Park in North London: where the world’s most famous clown is buried

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On the way between my hotel and King’s Cross, there was a park. A park with a familiar name but one …

This is what I did back in February 2017 when I visited London for the first time in five years. I was in the city for a week, but I knew that I wouldn’t have much free time so I decided to use in a way that would fit my tastes in the best way possible. That is why I ended up looking for the smallest police station in Great Britain and the First Public Drinking Fountain in the World. I visited both on the same Sunday, and you can read more about it now.
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The First Public Drinking Fountain in London

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It might be hard to think that public access to clean drinking water wasn’t available to the masses …

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