London is an odd place. I was living in this great city for a couple of years up until the pandemic situation exploded and have since been back to my home region of the Azores.

I’ve revelled in this city’s structures and layout, I’ve zig-zagged through the bridges providing passage over the Thames, t(r)oll free and all. I’ve seen dungeons, caves, graveyards, abandoned hospitals, an anti-Brexit protester waving a EU flag by London Bridge in their underwear … and that was on my way to work.

The never ending stream of oddities that flow on London is unparalleled. Time travel is possible in London. Future? Go to Soho and witness the wicked dancers and vibrant nightlife as well as the uniqueness in clothes styles from customers (the true party people). CyberDog in Camden Town gives you a glimpse of how your descendants will see to their kinkiness.
Witnessing the past is perhaps easier, as all it takes is some walk around and chances are you’ll stroll by some century old structures that look very much the same on the outside as they did all those years ago. Chariots still roam the streets of London, the classic bus 15 route is still in service today and you can experience it in the original buses.

You think you can outwit a Londoner? Maybe. Your chances drop considerable if they are a taxi-driver. Did you know that taxi-drivers in London have an insanely gruesome test of knowledge? They train for it 3-4 years where they try to memorise a labyrinth comprised of 25 thousand streets. About 50% pass the test later on. There’s some paperwork on this.

London is home to many iconic places, but many more that don’t fit the bill either because they are not generally interesting or have been forgotten through the ages. Here’s a short list of some oddities that I’ve photographed through my time in London:

Alas, London’s beauty and mystery lies on the unknown and how one values such beauty depends on one’s intrigue and imagination.

“Is this a dirty and improper lit back-alley?”
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“It’s likely an old escape route off the tunnels leading to Whitehall bunker #247”.

Finishing this with one of my favourite quotes about London:

"When it's three o'clock in New York, it's still 1938 in London." Source: Bette Midler