The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful

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Feast on a carrot cake Shard, white chocolate Gherkin and a lemon curd Big Ben at the Town House Kensington’s London landmarks afternoon tea While the space is reserved for UCL’s students and staff, the Institute of Making runs a programme of maker workshops that are open to the public.

Neon, neon everywhere. In deepest, darkest Walthamstow lies one of those quirky places in London that’s bound to light up your day – God’s Own Junkyard. As you can imagine, the local residents were furious. They demanded that two fake facades were built to cover up the unsightly gap.. and so the fake houses were born. the search for and study of animals whose existence is unproven, such as the Loch Ness monster and the yeti The result is a stunning palace of art and design – resplendent in rich colours, created from materials sourced from all over the world. But deep within the bowels of Tower Bridge, there’s a secret chamber. A secret chamber! It’s one of the many facts and stories about Tower Bridge that few people know about.Astronaut Ice Cream, a freeze-dried staple in any self-respecting space museum’s gift shop, has never been taken into space. Although commissioned for NASA it never made any journeys. Eltham is one of those surprise places that you never think to visit – but when you do, you find out it’s home to some of London’s weirdest spots – Severndroog Castle being a case in point. Serradourada Guimaraes adds: “There was a real, conscious decision to make sure that, art directionally, how we cast and how we did performances, felt real enough that people could feel it and see themselves, but with enough of a magic that made it feel special.” This gorgeous experience begins right by the historic Tower of London and takes you past sights including the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge. There’s even an entertaining commentary that’ll give you a brief history as you cruise. We’ve brought together a list of some weird and wonderful words, from aa (a kind of volcanic lava) all the way to the Zyrian language. Along the way you’ll encounter words for ‘resembling an ostrich’, ‘a bird’s wishbone’, and the technical term for the big toe… aa

I always reference that if someone showed up to your doorstep in September and started singing, you’d call the police. During Christmas, you’re like oh, that’s totally fine.” Every pawn on a chessboard was given the name of a commoner’s occupation in medieval chess; these included the likes of Gambler, Innkeeper, Doctor, and many others. a group of museums and other cultural institutions in South Kensington in London, named after Prince AlbertLondon has a lot going for it. There are the big attractions, the museums… basically the stuff that everyone talks about. You can’t get inside the garden itself, but you can see it through the railings from the pavement outside the park. Visit Postman’s Park The late Steve Irwin and his whole film crew stopped filming in 2003 to aid in a 2-day search and rescue of missing divers. Some enthusiastic people get into the spirit shortly after taking their Halloween decorations down. Others will not feel the festive fuzzies until just before dinner is served on December 25.

If you can relate, you should totally get yourself down to The House of Minalima– one of my fave quirky places in London (and one of London’s top Harry Potter sights). Rabbits, apart from the blind spot in front of their nose, have nearly 360° panoramic vision to allow them to detect predators from all directions. The church is an unusual place to visit in London – particularly for architectural buffs to see Wren’s work on a much smaller scale. Don’t forget to pop into the Mithraeum (featured above) a few doors down once you’re done.Though it’s small, there are a couple of fun interactive exhibits – you can test your skills at pulling people’s teeth, or using a treadle-powered drill to drill into a tooth (don’t put it in your mouth, it’s sharp enough to do damage).