That’s probably the longest unintentional headline I’ve ever written but I think it gets the point across. When out and about in London, it’s always worth looking up, down and all around as you’ll often spot something unusual. It’s the joy of an old city that has evolved with layers left to discover unexpectedly. For this list, I wanted to choose things that meet the title’s criteria well and not ‘hidden gems’ such as St Dunstan in the East, God’s Own Junkyard or even the Bourdon Place Statues.