Curious facts about the Millennium Bridge, from its wobbly opening to the chewing gum trail that almost vanished
One Tree Hill: the South London park with one of the best views in the city, and a genuinely weird history
The Alexandra Road Estate: the Brutalist masterpiece whose architect died months after finally being honoured for it
The word “bedlam” comes from this hospital’s old name, and its museum today tells a very different story – Bethlem Museum of the Mind
There’s a hidden wilderness behind Walthamstow’s reservoir fences, and it supplies water to 3.5 million Londoners – welcome to the Walthamstow Wetlands
Streatham has a 300-year-old secret garden, and its White Garden predates Sissinghurst’s by 30 years – say hello to The Rookery
A bishop, a brothel licence and the real origin of goose bumps: the dark history behind Winchester Palace’s ruins
