The new London showed no obvious concern for how modern buildings should sit alongside old ones, common practice in cities abroad. Tall buildings rose with no relation to their streets.

While visitors flock to London's main visitor attractions like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the British Museum, here are five lesser known and unexpected pleasures you can enjoy in London.

Buildings adorned with plants are an increasingly familiar sight in cities worldwide. These “green walls” are generally ...

Londonist Staff 6 Unique Victorian Buildings You ... formed London Hydraulic Power Company to build a pumping station just for Kensington Court. Water drawn from the Thames was pumped from the Old ...

South Bank. Stretching along the Thames, South Bank has some of London’s most visited cultural attractions and public spaces. The Thames reflects the city’s shifting light, with landmarks like ...

The River Thames is the lifeblood of London. Each day the tide sweeps in and out, and for millennia this has given traders and locals access to the wider world. While the Thames is still a working ...

Read our article on 13 of London's oddest buildings?Good — now read about 13 more: 1. Water tower, Ladbroke Grove. Just off the approach road to Sainsbury's, this 60ft tower was originally built ...

Go exploring on… The Thames ForeshoreSlimy, mucky remnants of London can be found lurking here – the city’s longest archaeological site, visible at low tide.

2. Best for touching London’s whole history: Queenhithe River Wall. The River Thames is the lifeblood of London. Each day the tide sweeps in and out, and for millennia this has given traders and ...