Architectural Oddities in London

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

This five-star hotel was originally a swanky parking garage.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.