Ahh London… The Big Smoke, Londinium, The Metropolis, London Town… Whatever you call the UK’s capital, you’ll definitely be familiar with it. As the most-visited city in the world, London needs no introduction. But how well do you really know it? Sure, we could all recognise Big Ben in a lineup, and everyone knows that the Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. But look behind the curtains, and you might discover a whole new side to the city. Did you know, for example, that London is less rainy than Sydney? Or that half the London Underground actually operates overground? No, neither did we. So we did some research and picked 20 of the weirdest, most shocking and downright spooky facts about London we could find. Feel free to steal them to impress your friends with next time you’re there!
