Christmas in London 2021

15 Places

London, England

Leadenhall Market

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

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London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

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Cecil Court

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

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Novelty Automation

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

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Seven Noses of Soho

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

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London, England

The Embassy of the Republic of Texas

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

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The Cartoon Museum

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

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The Tower Ravens

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

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V&A Museum of Childhood

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

London, England

Victoria & Albert Museum Dining Rooms

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

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Algerian Coffee Stores

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

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London, England

Rolling Bridge

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

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Sir Ernest Shackleton's Crow's Nest

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

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London, England

London Transport Museum

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

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London, England

Millennium Bridge Tiny Chewing Gum Art

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.