London Has a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Wall — and Most Visitors Walk Right Past It
Discover the 2,000-year-old Roman wall hidden in London’s busiest district. Most tourists walk right past it. Here’s where to find it and what to look for.
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After the Great Fire Destroyed 87 Churches, One Architect Rebuilt London’s Skyline
Discover the 51 churches Christopher Wren built after the Great Fire of 1666. From St Paul’s Cathedral to hidden ruins turned secret gardens in London’s City.
The Building That Invented Global Trade Is Now a Champagne Bar in Central London
Step inside the Royal Exchange in the City of London and you’ll find champagne bars where Tudor merchants once changed the course of global trade.
The Roman Wall Hiding in Plain Sight Across the City of London
Discover the Roman wall that has survived nearly 2,000 years in the heart of modern London. It’s hidden in plain sight across the City — if you know where to look.
The Column in London That Measures the Exact Distance to Where the Fire Began
Discover the mathematical secret hidden inside London’s Great Fire Monument — a column built to point exactly to where the fire that changed the city began.
The London Sherlock Holmes Walked Through Still Exists — If You Know Where to Look
Sherlock Holmes was invented, but his London was not. Discover the Victorian streets, hidden alleys and real locations that brought the world’s greatest detective to life.
London’s Most Beautiful Victorian Market Has Been Hiding a Secret Pub for 300 Years
Leadenhall Market stands on 2,000 years of London history — and tucked inside its spectacular Victorian roof is a pub that has served City workers for three centuries.
The London Church That the Blitz Turned Into a Secret Garden
Discover St Dunstan in the East — a medieval City of London church destroyed in the Blitz and quietly turned into one of London’s most beautiful hidden gardens.
The Lawless London District Where Shakespeare Changed the World
Southwark was too wild for the City of London — which is exactly why Shakespeare chose it. Discover the lawless district that gave birth to British theatre.
The Secret Garden Hidden Inside a Bombed City of London Church
Discover St Dunstan in the East — a bombed Blitz ruin turned secret garden in the City of London. Free, quiet, and unlike anything else in the city.