Look Up London is about spotting little details above your eyeline then using them to unravel the secret history of your location.
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Tucked behind London's busiest shopping street is a brutalist beauty. Sadly, the future of Welbeck Street Car Park isn't looking good....
Santa? Check. Star? Check. Slugs? Wait, what?...
The traditional Christmas countdown has turned physical. Discover the history behind these London doors 1 - 12...
Did you know this Hackney Church Tower is the borough's oldest building? Better yet you can actually climb it! Trust me, the views are worth it...
Each Sunday you'll see hundreds of plant-wielding Londoners on East London's streets. But not many know the history of the original Columbia Road Market...
Ever noticed the flash of oxblood tiles along the Strand? What's hiding there is Aldwych Ghost Station, join me to have a look inside!...
Look up on Lombard Street and you're treated to an array of peculiar shop signs. They unlock the history of London's financial centre....
The main reason to enter a car park is to, y'know, park or retrieve your car. But in this London Car Park, you get the bonus of a piece of Roman wall!...
The renovated Russell Hotel has become Principal London. Stunning inside and out - but also has some surprising history...
The City could've just got another big glass skyscraper, but the Bloomberg London HQ is far more clever than that....
On 4 October the London Stone was returned to a fancy new home on Cannon Street. Proclaimed as the 'heart of London', what is it and why is it so important?...
'Weeping Windows' makes it's final stop in London. You can see the iconic poppy artwork at the Imperial War Museum until 18 November 2018...