London is jam-packed with quirky corners and little-known attractions. Here are 20 of our favourites. Once you're done take a look at part one and part two of our guide.
Crossness Pumping Station
One of two ‘cathedrals of sewage’ - that’s the polite version - that gave Victorian effluent a final push out into the Estuary. Its plain exterior hides a riot of colour and decorative jokes such as figs – then a constipation remedy - plus four beam engines with 52-ton flywheels.
Open several times a month; crossness.org.uk