The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful

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Be bowled over by panoramic views of London, while squeezing in a few landmarks like the Gherkin, Big Ben and The Shard. Footy fans can even spot some of London’s famous football grounds, including West Ham Utd. Take your time at the top – you’ll have a chance to learn more about the tower with interactive storytelling screens and, of course, don’t forget to flip the world upside down by taking a peek in one of the concave mirrors.

Shaggy, or Orville Burrell, was a US Marine serving during operation Desert Storm as a Field Artillery Cannon Crewman. Some enthusiastic people get into the spirit shortly after taking their Halloween decorations down. Others will not feel the festive fuzzies until just before dinner is served on December 25. London has a lot going for it. There are the big attractions, the museums… basically the stuff that everyone talks about. This gorgeous experience begins right by the historic Tower of London and takes you past sights including the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge. There’s even an entertaining commentary that’ll give you a brief history as you cruise. the action or habit of estimating something as worthless (a word generally only quoted as a curiosity)a book containing sailing directions with hand-drawn charts and descriptions of harbours and coasts Then, the team started focusing on the weeks before Christmas Day, intending to own that journey. Creative duo Elliott White and Will Maxey came up with the core idea that people will begin to feel jolly at different times, triggered by various stimuli. I’d never even heard of the Mithraeum before stumbling on it while visiting St Stephen’s a few doors down the road, but it was a revelation. But deep within the bowels of Tower Bridge, there’s a secret chamber. A secret chamber! It’s one of the many facts and stories about Tower Bridge that few people know about.

a person who believes that it is possible, through meditation, to reach a level of consciousness where one can exist on air alone The Mithraeum is a gem of a find. Looking for unusual places to visit in London? How about an immersive experience based around the ancient Roman Temple of Mithras underneath the Bloomberg Offices in the heart of the city? Thought so. an association between two organisms in which one benefits from the relationship and the other derives neither harm nor benefit Louis Armstrong was right when he thought to himself “what a wonderful world” we live in. It’s also a weird world. As with humans, it would be a dull planet if every animal looked and behaved exactly the same. A bit of ‘strange’ or ‘different’ is a good thing.There’s nothing quite like the thrill of a magic show. Sadly, these days good magic shows are few and far between.. Until you head to The Magic Circle that is. The circle is a society of the some of the world’s best magicians and illusionists. A trip to the London Transport Museum is one of the more unusual days out in London – but if you want to go the full hog, you should travel out to Acton to visit the museum’s vast depot. computer software which is free for a trial period and thereafter frequently reminds the user to pay for it

Halo” was originally a Mac game. Steve Jobs wanted to use Halo to make Mac a viable gaming platform; this of course wasn’t the case. The headphones are bulkier than most, with the air purification system stored in the ear cups, and you'll have to install the filters yourself. A picnic on the banks of Hyde Park’s Serpentine lake is a quintessential summer pastime – but we can do better than that. an affluent retired person able to pursue an active lifestyle (from the initials of well-off older person)

You can organise a street art tour with Rise or head into the centre of town to take a look on the fly. Bob Bob’s appeal is that it lies a world away from the bland cookie-cutter restaurants that seem to dominate the city’s dining scene. Once you’re clipped in, you’ll be led up 100 steps towards the glass apex – a whopping 46.8 metres above the pitch. From here you’ll be greeted with views of the London cityscape and the stadium bowl below. The lions were created by Sir Edwin Landseer, a painter who, prior to starting the lions, had never sculpted in his life.

The late Steve Irwin and his whole film crew stopped filming in 2003 to aid in a 2-day search and rescue of missing divers.BBH knew it had uncovered a universal truth; all that was needed was the narrative to bring it to life. That’s when the idea of literally becoming Christmas was born.