London's 100 Strangest Places: London's 100 Strangest Places
- ISBN-10
- 0752480286
- ISBN-13
- 9780752480282
- Category
- Travel
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-11-30
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Author
- David Long
Description
The bustling metropolis of London is home to scores of unusual and unique places and spaces. In this feast of peculiarities, author David Long guides you off the beaten path and allows you under the skin of the hidden city that is modern-day London, revealing a new side to the capital you thought you knew.
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