This unique London guidebook opens the doors to more than sixty of the capital's most intriguing places, all visitable but not widely known. From museums of the unusual, places of worship, palaces of entertainment to some of the most historic and ornate shops, houses and hostelries in the city, take a trip through the capital's hidden treasure and discover a picture of a London which is strange, gaudy, grand and inventive. Describing the history and the character of each place, the book uncovers a wealth of stories about an endlessly fascinating world city with its own unique character. This fresh edition for 2018 includes over a dozen new locations, including the Dennis Severs House, Les Ambassadeurs Casino and Sir John Soane's Museum.

Introduction
Cleopatra's Needle
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel
Isabella Plantation
Leake Street

Historical Homes
Syon House
Charles Dickens Museum
Apsley House
Eltham Palace
Leighton House
Two Temple Place
Kew Palace and The Royal Botanical Gardens
Freud's House
Kenwood House
Dennis Severs House
Handel & Hendrix House

Drinking and Dining
Beefeater Distillery
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Bibendum
L. Manze
Smeathfield Meat Market
The Ivy
The Black Friar
Berry Bros. & Rudd

Palaces of Entertainment
The Rivoli Ballroom
Wilton's Music Hall
Normansfield Theatre
Wigmore Hall
Gala Bingo Club
Repton Park Pool
The Royal Automobile Club
Les Ambassadeurs

Places of Worship
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